Libraries told 'stop lending'

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

Link sent by a colleague today....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20031115wo31.htm

"Authors and public library officials recently discussed the practice of libraries lending out large numbers of newly published books, including
best-sellers, to find a way to coexist."

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. And people complain when we say "Copyright Nazis". I rest my case. (nt)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Excellent cartoon about the subject (from Salon):

http://archive.salon.com/comics/boll/2000/08/24/boll/index.html

[RandomUser]

3. Libraries actually help the bottom line

It's called word of mouth, free advertisement, free samples. Somone who reads a book in a library may one day be the one to buy books by that author in a bookstore.

Publishers should be thrilled that a larger audience is being introduced to their authors. Every new reader is a potential future buyer. Of course, they're too stupid to see that.