Have You Noticed Copyright Infringement at Major Websites? Our Books Are Being Used Illegitimately
Published on December 14, 2022
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I thought I was about to have a nice lunch with my husband just now, but it was not to be. As I've mentioned before, he is an expert on various aspects of natural construction, and he has a number of books he's written up on our websites and on major places. Most of them are self-published.
This morning, he was doing his annual online search of new books that relate to sustainable architecture. He was horrified to discover seven books on Amazon that are copied from his authoritative and self-published book called Earthbag Architecture.
Some of the seven books completely copied the words and images of his book. Other books had been run through software that changed phrasing so it didn't make sense. For example, he saw the expression "earthbaggage architecture."
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Each of the books has a different title. cover, and author name. They are being offered as both kindles and paperbacks, and at very low prices.
We talked about what to do. He found a form on Amazon that is meant to be used to report copyright infringement, and he's working on that. I am hoping that someone here at WA knows more.
Have any of you run into this kind of problem online?
UPDATE: AMAZON REPLIED QUICKLY TO MY HUSBAND, AND THE BAD BOOKS ARE BEING REMOVED!
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