[kiba]

The people don't care.

However, that's just the way I like it. Why? Because it doesn't target the businessmen, but the consumers.

Angry consumers mean Switching. Switching mean market share. Market share mean money.

I am like the small new publishing house in the 19th century. These publishing house make their living from legal piracy of British literature. You know what? It was a boon for the American public. The American people can learn how to read cheaply. The price are mere cents in America as opposed to dollars back in Britain. It was excellent public policy.

You know who don't like it? American writers. You see, British literature dominated the literacy market. So they get out-competed instead.

Well, of course, I don't sell pirated software on the side. The analogy ain't perfect.

Sure, the media giants are enemies of liberty. However it doesn't mean that they are smartest cabal in the world. Far from it.

[kiba]

I forgot to inform you at least that I know Charles Dicken do want copyright.

However, some British authors are making a killing off the American publishers, sometime even more money than they were paid in royalty rate for years.