tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post1743173503715802614..comments2023-04-15T11:42:35.385-04:00Comments on Go To Hellman: Attributor eBook Piracy Numbers Don't Add UpErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172740163003223132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-73916718597915338662010-11-01T18:27:43.207-04:002010-11-01T18:27:43.207-04:00eug- Your point is well taken, but what is of grea...eug- Your point is well taken, but what is of greatest interest in the Google numbers for the book publishing industry is not so much the activities of the experienced downloader of pirated books, but rather the tendency of consumers to seek out free unlicensed ebooks to avoid licensed ebook channels.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172740163003223132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-91286749458548256612010-11-01T13:57:40.282-04:002010-11-01T13:57:40.282-04:00All of this is interesting but I'm skeptical t...All of this is interesting but I'm skeptical that Google will accurately reflect piracy numbers. One, most pirates start their search on their favorite piracy site rather than using Google. Two, most of the truly big sites use methods to hide themselves from Google.<br />These warez sites are aggregators dealing mainly in software and movies though most will have an ebook section as well. Visitor demographics skew towards young men and boys, so anything dealing with eg computers can be easily found. Dedicated fiction and even romance forums is the norm. You will not find most of these via Google.eughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435523553000086725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990922102626688253.post-80178551150620997722010-10-21T00:24:42.778-04:002010-10-21T00:24:42.778-04:00It's probably worth commenting on how antipira...It's probably worth commenting on how antipiracy strategy would be affected by the numbers discussed here.<br /><br />If Attributor is correct, then ebook customers have already been lost, and publishers need to figure out how to win them back. If I am correct, then for the most part, ebook customers have NOT been lost (in the US), and publishers need strategies to avoid losing them. These are two rather different objectives.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172740163003223132noreply@blogger.com