45 Taking On The Pirates

Book piracy is huge with the capability to reproduce like rabbits. Trying to prevent your work being stolen is like playing a game of whack-a-mole, as soon as you find one site and fill in a take down notice, another two book piracy sites pop up. Domestic laws are helpful within your own country but selling books is an international business and there is no consistent world-wide approach to piracy which enables pirate websites around the world to flourish.   Is there a solution? Do authors accept piracy as part of the business or is there a way to fight back? We discuss the topic of book piracy in our podcast today.