Publishers must stump up to stamp out the pirates.

The article reports that Publishers Association (PA) used its conference, which was held in the December 2004, to outline priorities for its worldwide anti-piracy campaign. It will step up action in Asia and the Middle East, and tackle the growing threat of cross-border trade in illegally copied boo...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5160; p. 10
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Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 1/7/2005
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Sumario:The article reports that Publishers Association (PA) used its conference, which was held in the December 2004, to outline priorities for its worldwide anti-piracy campaign. It will step up action in Asia and the Middle East, and tackle the growing threat of cross-border trade in illegally copied books. He urged publishers to raise their contributions. The new campaigns will build on the PA'S action in India, where 440.000 illegally copied books have been seized since 2001. In China, action against journal piracy has led to a leap in foreign publishers' sales. Deborah Brearley, regional manager at Harcourt Education, warned illegal copying and use of books was also spreading through Caribbean markets.