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Publishing and electronic piracy
Author(s) -
Taylor Alasdair
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/095315106777877539
Subject(s) - publishing , electronic publishing , copyright infringement , business , distribution (mathematics) , advertising , internet privacy , intellectual property , law and economics , law , political science , computer science , economics , the internet , world wide web , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Electronic piracy is perceived as a growing threat to the publishing industry. This article looks at the technology of copyright infringement and the channels for distribution of infringing electronic copies. It considers the English legal framework for dealing with electronic piracy, and the practical steps that publishers can take to reduce the risks of piracy.