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Librarians have the bug. The music and movie industries are trying to make sure everyone gets infected with the bug. With the continued problems of content piracy and bootlegging , industry leaders, artists, and authors are working together to protect the potential profits of their labor. The keys to success lie in coordinated standards and the adoption of common technologies.

This same trend, in similar and unique ways, has been affecting textbook publishers for some time. Historically, potential profits on textbook sales have been eroded severely by the used book business for which publishers and authors receive no revenue. As a counter move, publishers have been forced to push out new textbook editions on shorter and shorter cycles in order to increase sales.

Librarians have the bug. The music and movie industries are trying to make sure everyone gets infected with the bug. With the continued problems of content piracy and bootlegging , industry leaders, artists, and authors are working together to protect the potential profits of their labor. The keys to success lie in coordinated standards and the adoption of common technologies.

This same trend, in similar and unique ways, has been affecting textbook publishers for some time. Historically, potential profits on textbook sales have been eroded severely by the used book business for which publishers and authors receive no revenue. As a counter move, publishers have been forced to push out new textbook editions on shorter and shorter cycles in order to increase sales.