The international battle against Internet pirates has been heating up.
Increasingly law enforcement is paying attention to book piracy as ebook
publishing gains an ever-larger market share. With this threat to their
health and even survival, publishers and authors must act much like the
music, film, and software giants that have waged war against pirates for
the past two decades. Now, The Battle against Internet Piracy opens a
discussion on what happens to the victims of piracy. Drawing from a
large number of interviews--from writers, self-publishers, mainstream
publishers, researchers, students, admitted pirates, free speech
advocates, attorneys, and local and international law enforcement
officials--the text speaks to such issues as:
-Why pirates have acted and how they feel about it
-The conflict over constitutional rights and piracy
-The current laws surrounding Internet piracy
-Examples of cases taken against some pirates
-Alternatives to piracy
-Personal experiences of being ripped off
-The ways piracy affects different industries and how they've responded
Author Gini Graham Scott prepares readers to arm themselves against
these modern perils by learning about copyright, infringement, and how
to prevent, combat, and end book piracy.
Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad
range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the
business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design,
theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing,
acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business
practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times
bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality
books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often
publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author
whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
