Thursday, August 16, 2007

THE EVILS OF FILE SHARING

Recently I read a post by an ebook author stating her royalty checks had fallen to zero because of file sharing. She's so disgusted with the pirating of her books that she refuses to write another ebook.

"Pirating" is the correct word. The sharing of an ebook file is a violation of copyright law. It's illegal. Every ebook will contain a statement similar to this: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PORTION OF THIS BOOK MAY BE TRANSMITTED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS, WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM THE PUBLISHER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRIEF EXCERPTS USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF REVIEW.

With file sharing sites like Usenext, you become a member and, for a monthly fee, you can download any files on that site without charge. I have a book on that site now, and I did not donate it to them. Nor have they paid me for it.

For a file sharing site to derive income from ebooks without compensating the publisher, cover designer or author is theft.

If you're participating in a site like this, I urge you to rethink your membership. Honor the copyright law.

Thanks for listening,

Dee Ann
heists2683@mypacks.net
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