tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426786369155262636.post6288960264915652141..comments2020-12-18T21:04:14.139+00:00Comments on for the love of life: Will Online Book Piracy (or anything for that matter) Drive Authors to Stop Writing?Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307848206109324723noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426786369155262636.post-86685947181595980292008-04-17T08:39:00.000+01:002008-04-17T08:39:00.000+01:00I just don't see the difference between reading a ...I just don't see the difference between reading a book online and borrowing it from the library to read it. It's a cycle and money-grabbers just need to adjust their marketing strategies. Books encourage you to see the films encourage you to listen to the soundtracks. In that equation, many people will either pay for an opening week cinema ticket or buy the book / soundtrack to complete their collection or because it looks nice on their shelf. The trick comes in no longer exploiting the fan, but in taking advantage of the cross-medium desires of today's fan base. <BR/><BR/>Given that I never even knew Girl With a Pearl Earring was based on a book, I'd say that the author chose to exploit the fan.Mandy Southgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426786369155262636.post-24131531073156326922008-04-03T14:48:00.000+01:002008-04-03T14:48:00.000+01:00HELLO VISIT MY ART BLOG PLEASE..BY BY....http://ar...HELLO VISIT MY ART BLOG PLEASE..BY BY....<BR/>http://artalexis.blogspot.com/Artalexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039274631915164483noreply@blogger.com