At the Book Expo last week held in Manhattan, publishers met from all over the globe to discuss key issues for their industry, including piracy. The worry is that the book industry will face the music industry’s problem: people will share copyrighted works online.

It’s already happening. Sites like Wattpad.com contain unauthorized copies of novels for free download.

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At the convention, the book industry told reporters that it will not make the same mistake as the music industry of suing its customers. Reuters covered the story. A panel scolded the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)’s reputation for lawsuits, saying, “They sure did screw it up.”

Publishers Weekly reported the message from the Book Expo in the article “Book Publishers: Please Don’t Be Like the Music Industry!” Writers and editors at the convention really meant it, saying, “Why frustrate millions of fans? Make it easier for me to get films legally if you want to stop pirating.”

After all, the RIAA stopped suing their customers in December of ’08. Why don’t we all just stop with the silly lawsuits?

It's easier said than done. Here’s the information the press is leaving out, presented as a top 10 countdown. It’s a little satirical, but the information is true.