Comments on: Textbook Piracy – Book Publishers Making Inroads?

By: Z

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:01:57 +0000

I agree. Textbooks are ridiculously overpriced. It’s worse for students taking online classes because you haven’t a choice put to purchase the book. That, tuition, —really. I think textbook torrents are the way to go.

By: Guy

Guy — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:42:34 +0000

The cost of a textbook is nothing compared to the cost of tuition.

By: M @

M @ — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:59:15 +0000

Edition publishing schedules, while not illegal, are definitely unjust. I feel like students, in order to fight fire with fire, need to respond in kind. I’ve only uploaded a few texts, but when I get that sheetfed scanner I’ve been saving for…

By: D

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:35:08 +0000

The pricy textbooks are a major concern. Add to the fact that new editions come out almost every year, and it gets rediculous. $700 per semester for textbooks that will be used once is drastically over priced. Even before piracy, the fact that stores would buy back used books cause prices to rise.

Just as with movies and music, piracy will continue as long as the goods are overpriced.

And the industry might cry about revenue, but they’ve been publishing the same information year after year and adding an edition number each time to keep fresh revenues coming in without doing much new work. It’s hard to cry for a million dollar textbook industry when a student who can’t afford more than ramen noodles is getting free information.

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