Copy-protection policies and profitability
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Copying is done at a very low cost than producing original, private copying harms the publisher at large by stealing their sales and as such they incur a loss. A list of copy protection policies are mentioned which the publisher can adopt to reduce his losses thus incurred.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 2003
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Copyleft-the economics of Linux and other open source software
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The occupational choices of programmers determining the qualities of programs, which are based on reputation incentives, are suggested. The explanation regarding simultaneous existence of commercial and copy left programs, like Windows and Linux are explained.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 2003
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Compensating for copying and bargaining
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A study investigating the conditions under which, hardware and or blank media firms remunerate software publishers. The success of remuneration depends on the loss of profits due to copying.
Publication Name: Information Economics and Policy
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 0167-6245
Year: 2005
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