May 28, 2009
BTB #101: The Piracy Project: A BEA Update
With digital content more available and more commonly distributed, fears of piracy and lost sales have grown among publishers. In 2008, O’Reilly Media began systematic research to measure the cost – or possible benefit – of “free” and “pirated” distribution. This morning at BookExpo America’s “Big Ideas” Conference, Magellan Media Partners’ Brian O’Leary reported the surprising results.
