Today’s links of interest:
- $450 million iPhone piracy figure not grounded in reality
Unlike all other piracy figures which are…oh right, not grounded in reality either. - From Anne Frank to Stephenie Meyer: The Slush Pile
Though studios and others have long avoided unsolicited manuscripts for fear of being accused of plagiarism, this story on slush highlights that issue plus adds the general issues of cost into the mix. - Offline Book Lending Costs U.S. Publishers Nearly $1 Trillion
Hilarious post from Eric Hellman. - The Top 40 TV Shows of the 2000s
Any list that includes Slings and Arrows is a list we support! - You Say Piracy Like It’s a Bad Thing
Though Bob Miller is being a bit tongue-in-cheek here, his points are excellent! - Paperback Publisher’s Hail Mary: Selling Off Titles to HarperCollins
A deeper look at what’s behind the Dorchester/Avon agreement. - Piracy: a big tent
It’s a pirate’s life for us! Okay, not really. Too much scurvy. However, Brian O’Leary takes a step back from his reaction to yesterday’s sky is falling book piracy news and sees chances for collaboration.