Napster clones turn their attention to academic e‐books
Mark Van Hoorebeek
(Mark Van Hoorebeek is a Researcher of Intellectual Property Law and Cyberlaw in the Law Department, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK.)
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Abstract
This article discusses the effects of “Napster‐like” clone programs on the future of academic e‐books. This review will, first, catalogue the rise and fall of Napster and the development of clone programs that facilitate peer‐to‐peer file sharing; second, examine the main methods by which e‐books are placed on the Web; third, discuss piracy and the subsequent legal issues of intellectual property. Finally, the concept of e‐books in the world of academic publications will be analysed.
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Citation
Van Hoorebeek, M. (2003), "Napster clones turn their attention to academic e‐books", New Library World, Vol. 104 No. 4/5, pp. 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800310475954
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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