Why I Stopped Pirating and Started Paying for Media

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Mar 14, 2013 8:00 AM 34,620 195

Thorin Klosowski

Let's be honest for second: most of us have illegally downloaded something in our lives. Maybe it was a song, some software, a game, or a movie. For a period I pirated everything I could. As technology pushed forward, it became less necessary, and now I don't even bother. Here's why. Read more...

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Reference: Don’t Steal This Book — Library Journal Reviews

Reference: Don’t Steal This Book — Library Journal Reviews

By Karen Christensen

Karen Christensen is CEO of Berkshire Publishing Group

 The world of print publishing isn’t squeaky clean. The potential for theft and fraud, though, is multiplied a thousand-fold with digital publications. As I do so much work in and about China, I’m often asked if I worry about intellectual property (IP) rights there. I do, but I worry just as much about such rights and their impact on revenues here at home. Read more..

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Image via WikipediaHow does copyright make you <i>feel</i>? - Copyright Librarian by Nancy Sims, U Minnesota copyright librarian.

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