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LukefromDC

@internetarchive Obviously nobody should ever buy any book published by Hatchette again, ever. If you own a bookstore and are reading this, please round up all Hatchette titles and return them for a refund.

Bitorrent yes, Hatchette NO. Pirates are stronger than any court...

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LukefromDC

@julieofthespirits @internetarchive In terms of that, when the RIAA filesharing lawsuits were active, tens of millions stopped buying CD's in response. No copyright law can force anyone to consume content or anything else. Boycotting it completely is entirely legal.

Some say this may have been what finished off retail sale of music on physical media excluding traditional phonograph records (which still trade today). The RIAA abandoned the lawsuits, but not before the boycott permanently downsized the market for paid music.

@julieofthespirits @internetarchive In terms of that, when the RIAA filesharing lawsuits were active, tens of millions stopped buying CD's in response. No copyright law can force anyone to consume content or anything else. Boycotting it completely is entirely legal.

Some say this may have been what finished off retail sale of music on physical media excluding traditional phonograph records (which still trade today). The RIAA abandoned the lawsuits, but not before the boycott permanently downsized...

Willow

@LukefromDC Also Penguin, HarperCollins, and Wiley, who were co-plaintiffs

LukefromDC

@willow Fuck 'em all, let bankruptcy court sort them out. Suing people for copyright to limit distribution of books is second only to burning books. It's these assholes' money I want to burn...

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