Neil Gaiman on Copyright Piracy and the Web
“Places where I was being pirated […] I was selling more and more books. People were discovering me through being pirated. And then they were going out and buying the real books”
“Nobody who would’ve bought your book is not buying it because they can find it for free. What you’re actually doing is advertising, you’re reaching more people, you’re raising awareness.”
Have I said how much I love him?
Neil Gaiman is a better person than. Period.
My first introduction to Neil Gaiman was through a housemate lending me Anansi Boys. If it wasn’t for that free copy I may not have discovered his work for years longer if at all.
Since then I’ve bought numerous copies of his novels and graphic novels both for myself and as presents for friends.
This is what people misunderstand about online piracy. You’re not losing sales. It’s not a physical thing that can only be owned by one person. You’re enabling people to discover you work, people who may otherwise never have found you. This is free advertising, social advertising, and it is GOLD.
These are the people who will become your fans, your evangelists, who will help to sell your work to their friends and their friends’ friends. They will buy attend conventions, signings and gigs, buy merchandise and create their own.
“Online piracy” of this sort isn’t about stealing work, it’s about sharing it.
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There’s a rule about never not reblogging Neil, right?
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saying smart things. (Funny how this is a year old...STILL just as relevant as ever)
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Neil Gaiman, you are a brilliant man and my hero. Never stop being amazing.
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I already reblogged the quote, but I like the top comments on the video as well.
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