13500 pirated books of bestsellers were confiscated in India after a raid by the local police on five locations in Delhi and six people were arrested. You can read more here.
I believe books are pirated countries such as India and China because of the high prices of the originals, just like computer games and software. But then again, it’s no excuse for anyone to buy and use pirated goods.
Additional reads:
China
- U.S. Plans WTO Case Against China on Movies, Books
- China wages war against piracy
- Piracy: A page hard to turn for regulators
India
- Piracy Faced by Publishers - India
- Spotlight on piracy of books
- Piracy eats into publishers’ profits
(via LISNews)
