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Book Piracy |
Summary Book piracy is the unauthorized copying and distribution of books that are protected by copyright.
US Book Publishers lost an estimated $600 million to book piracy in 2006. |
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Source: Association of American Publisher, " Publishers Welcome USTR's Annual " Special 301" Report and Results of China Provincial Review," April 30, 2007, http://tinyurl.com/2bsvly (accessed: September 25, 2007). |
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Sources:
1. International Intellectual Property Alliance, " IIPA 2007 " Special 301" Recommendations," February 12, 2007, and April 30, 2007. Both available at http://www.iipa.com/statistics.html (accessed: May 9, 2007).