When people think of countries that have the biggest eBook piracy problem, we often think of China, Russia and Vietnam. According to a new report, one of the most guilty countries of rampant piracy in Europe, is the Netherlands. Dutch research firm GfK. has stated that 10% of digital books in the Netherlands are actually paid for. The bulk of the content out there is pirated … [Read more...] about eBook Piracy a Big Deal in the Netherlands
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Terry Goodkind Smites an eBook Pirate
Terry Goodkind is quite famous in literary circles for his Sword of Truth series of books. Recently he self-published a new edition to the franchise with the First Confessor. It was released earlier this month and quickly rose to the top of Amazon's best seller list. With any digital content, piracy runs rampant. Goodkind employed the "shame game," as quoted by the Guardian, … [Read more...] about Terry Goodkind Smites an eBook Pirate
How eBook lending clubs will extinguish eBook Piracy
eBook lending services are starting to blossom and bear fruit, as popular e-reader companies, such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble recently allowed their eBook owners to lend out most books for a 14 day window period. Many new websites such as eBookFling, Kindle Lending Club, Lendle and BookLending helps facilitate members sharing purchased ebooks with each other. The question … [Read more...] about How eBook lending clubs will extinguish eBook Piracy