THE UPSIDE OF PIRACY

As the recording industry continues to mount legal challenges to Napster’s file-sharing technology, the publishing industry is assessing its own content – both its vulnerability, and its marketability. “It appears audio book publishers are poised to deliver the first insights. The MP3 format provides for a real variety of content – abridged, unabridged, something that’s 20 minutes long, something that’s six hours long.” – Publishers Weekly