As a publisher, I have experience from the front lines of the copyright wars. O’Reilly first began putting our books online in 1987. Now, in 2011, ebooks are the fastest growing part of our business. We are proud that we have never used DRM on our books, and that sales have never suffered as a result. Instead, we are selling books in markets around the world that we were never able to reach in print. Existing copyright laws, and the goodwill of our customers, who constantly report pirated editions to us, are more than sufficient to protect our intellectual property and to enable a rich market for paid content. By making our content more accessible to readers around the world, we’ve expanded our business and our impact.
Congress considers anti-piracy bills that could cripple Internet industries - O’Reilly Radar
Pretty great response from Tim O’Reilly, and example of how businesses can (and will need to) continue to adapt as technology and how we use it evolve.
Source: radar.oreilly.com
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