In 1999, when the music industry was "Napsterized" by free file sharing, music CD sales dramatically declined; a three year study in 16 countries shows that 95% of music downloads are unauthorized. The free service RapidShare appears to account for most of the current piracy in ebooks. Read Randall Stross' article "Will Books be Napsterized?" in today's NY Times Business Section.
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