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Harry Potter 6 e-pirated--via text and audio stream
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 06:35:40 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: "David H. Rothman" <davidrothman () pobox com> Date: July 16, 2005 7:57:19 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Cc: Ip ip <ip () v2 listbox com> Subject: Harry Potter 6 e-pirated--via text and audio stream Reply-To: davidrothman () pobox comJ.K. Rowling could make more money and help the cause of literacy if she authorized electronic versions of her works. Already e-pirates are spreading around the just-released "Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince" without a nickel reaching Rowling.
What's more, "Harry Potter Radio" this weekend began streaming a highly skillful but totally unauthorized reading of the new Potter to accompany the almost instantly pirated text--scanned from the p-book. So much for the potential of Draconian DRM as a protector of best- sellers.
Along with publishers and policymakers, J.K. might want to check out J.D. Lasica's Darknet to understand the folly of Luddite copyright law as an anti-piracy measure for e-books.
Copyright is okay, but we need balance. If J.K., 40 this month, lives past 70, it will be a century or so before her work enters the public domain. Oh, well. The Darknets are ready if certain stubborn publishers think they can overprice e-books or refuse to release any at all.
David Rothman | dr () teleread org | 703-370-6540 (No Darknet connections) Rowling bio info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling TeleRead article on e-text piracy of Potter http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3237 MobileRead article on e-text piracy http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=4501 TeleRead on the unauthorized audio stream http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3238 TeleRead on IP and trespass law, Harry Potter style http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3239 If Harry's good for literacy, why can't Rowling authorize e-books? http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=3216 Review of J.D. Lasica's Darknet book http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=2977 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.16/50 - Release Date: 7/15/2005 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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