Comments on: Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Paulo Coelho Rocks! « BERT VERDONCK, lifehacker & life coach http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-517384 Paulo Coelho Rocks! « BERT VERDONCK, lifehacker & life coach Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:03:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-517384 [...] to friends and clients. If you don’t know who Paulo Coelho is, you probably have no clue how he sold 100 million books in 1 year. [...] [...] to friends and clients. If you don’t know who Paulo Coelho is, you probably have no clue how he sold 100 million books in 1 year. [...]

]]> By: Textbook Torrents Makes Long Awaited Comeback | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-475874 Textbook Torrents Makes Long Awaited Comeback | TorrentFreak Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:31:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-475874 [...] doesn’t think publishers should give away their books –even though some authors profit from doing so– but he does think most books are too expensive. “The companies may be corrupt, but [...] [...] doesn’t think publishers should give away their books –even though some authors profit from doing so– but he does think most books are too expensive. “The companies may be corrupt, but [...]

]]> By: Textbook Torrents Makes Long Awaited Comeback | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-475875 Textbook Torrents Makes Long Awaited Comeback | TorrentFreak Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:31:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-475875 [...] doesn’t think publishers should give away their books –even though some authors profit from doing so– but he does think most books are too expensive. “The companies may be corrupt, but [...] [...] doesn’t think publishers should give away their books –even though some authors profit from doing so– but he does think most books are too expensive. “The companies may be corrupt, but [...]

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]]> By: Nathalí http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-416169 Nathalí Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:53:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-416169 I can definitely see Mr. Coelho's love for humanity through what he does. Yes, he will increase his sales by introducing more people to his works, but if you really think about it, placing his books online (check his own website out too!) in various languages in pdf format really does more than that... it lets people learn more about his theories regarding life and how it should be lived. That's what he's doing for us...making sure his works are accessible to as many people as possible. A great majority of people can go access a computer and use it for an hour or two a day and read a part of the book and learn something knew. Even if it is in a third-world country and they only ever manage to read a couple of pages of one of his books, many people might actually employ his philosophy into their lives...and be better for it. It sure beats buying a book when a great part of your salary might go towards it! Other authors say they want people to learn how to live better (take Rhonda Byrne, the author of "The Secret" for example), but they make their books far more expensive than any of Paulo Coelho's novels. However, they make people pay to watch the video format of the book or pay for the book itself. You can only get around that with pirated copies of the book online, which I don't think they're too happy with. Great work, Mr. Coelho! I can definitely see Mr. Coelho’s love for humanity through what he does.

Yes, he will increase his sales by introducing more people to his works, but if you really think about it, placing his books online (check his own website out too!) in various languages in pdf format really does more than that… it lets people learn more about his theories regarding life and how it should be lived.

That’s what he’s doing for us…making sure his works are accessible to as many people as possible. A great majority of people can go access a computer and use it for an hour or two a day and read a part of the book and learn something knew. Even if it is in a third-world country and they only ever manage to read a couple of pages of one of his books, many people might actually employ his philosophy into their lives…and be better for it. It sure beats buying a book when a great part of your salary might go towards it!

Other authors say they want people to learn how to live better (take Rhonda Byrne, the author of “The Secret” for example), but they make their books far more expensive than any of Paulo Coelho’s novels. However, they make people pay to watch the video format of the book or pay for the book itself. You can only get around that with pirated copies of the book online, which I don’t think they’re too happy with.

Great work, Mr. Coelho!

]]> By: Jim http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-400381 Jim Thu, 29 May 2008 09:01:27 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-400381 It's much the same thing as traditional libraries. You can go to a library, choose some books, take them home and read them. For free. Duh. It’s much the same thing as traditional libraries. You can go to a library, choose some books, take them home and read them. For free. Duh.

]]> By: Nelson Velez-Martinez http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-395330 Nelson Velez-Martinez Sun, 25 May 2008 11:03:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-395330 Paulo is just brilliant! His capability of seen the good on everything is what keep him in the top! I would like to be like him someday soon. Paulo is just brilliant! His capability of seen the good on everything is what keep him in the top! I would like to be like him someday soon.

]]> By: Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit at IDTorrent Blog http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-392252 Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit at IDTorrent Blog Fri, 23 May 2008 03:43:04 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-392252 [...] Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit [...] [...] Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit [...]

]]> By: NKA http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-389587 NKA Tue, 20 May 2008 15:21:52 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-389587 This author appears to be a thinker ahead of his time. This author appears to be a thinker ahead of his time.

]]> By: Nina http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-384327 Nina Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-384327 e??! just bought one of his books today...anyway good idea. e??!
just bought one of his books today…anyway good idea.

]]> By: Bob http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-384203 Bob Wed, 14 May 2008 13:43:27 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-384203 magnuel, thats so true and it makes perfect sense. I generally tell people this. Its nothing to do with theft or any such bs. Its a fact that the more people know about something the more they tell their friends about it. Its like free advertising to them. However the stock holders and big people don't like seeing lost sales and the fact is a free download looks like a loss in sales. So they look at the major players and go "do something about it or i won't give you money" so they do... magnuel,
thats so true and it makes perfect sense. I generally tell people this.

Its nothing to do with theft or any such bs. Its a fact that the more people know about something the more they tell their friends about it.
Its like free advertising to them.
However the stock holders and big people don’t like seeing lost sales and the fact is a free download looks like a loss in sales.
So they look at the major players and go “do something about it or i won’t give you money”
so they do…

]]> By: Tech Scoop - Hot Technology Gossip » Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383974 Tech Scoop - Hot Technology Gossip » Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books Wed, 14 May 2008 08:25:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383974 [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales -- even though the [...] [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales — even though the [...]

]]> By: Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383936 Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books Wed, 14 May 2008 07:31:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383936 [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales -- even though the [...] [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales — even though the [...]

]]> By: Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books - BuzzYA! http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383935 Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books - BuzzYA! Wed, 14 May 2008 07:29:31 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383935 [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales -- even though the [...] [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales — even though the [...]

]]> By: Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books | Technology Update News http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383934 Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books | Technology Update News Wed, 14 May 2008 07:28:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383934 [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales -- even though the [...] [...] January that got his efforts a lot more attention. TorrentFreak has checked in with Coehlo to see how things have gone since he admitted to pirating his own books. Not surprisingly, the increased attention has helped drive even more sales — even though the [...]

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual News » Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383864 The Great Geek Manual News » Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit Wed, 14 May 2008 06:09:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383864 [...] Read the Entire Story…Source: Torrent Freak [...] [...] Read the Entire Story…Source: Torrent Freak [...]

]]> By: vrypan|net|weblog » Paulo Coelho και PirateBay http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383774 vrypan|net|weblog » Paulo Coelho και PirateBay Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383774 [...] Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit Ο συγγραφέας Paulo Coelho, (βλ. “ο Αλχημιστής” κ.λ.) εξηγεί πώς τα torrents και το Pirate Bay βοήθησαν τα βιβλία του να πετύχουν. asides — Tags: bittorrent, digital rights, piratebay, βιβλία, συγγραφείς — Panayotis @ 12:14 [...] [...] Best-Selling Author Turns Piracy into Profit Ο συγγραφέας Paulo Coelho, (βλ. “ο Αλχημιστής” κ.λ.) εξηγεί πώς τα torrents και το Pirate Bay βοήθησαν τα βιβλία του να πετύχουν. asides — Tags: bittorrent, digital rights, piratebay, βιβλία, συγγραφείς — Panayotis @ 12:14 [...]

]]> By: Coelho the Pirate « That, Which http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383767 Coelho the Pirate « That, Which Wed, 14 May 2008 03:49:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383767 [...] copyright, paulo coelho, piracy, pirate coelho, torrentfreak TorrentFreak has a very interesting interview with Paulo Coelho (author of such classics as The Alchemist) about how book ‘piracy’—instigated by [...] [...] copyright, paulo coelho, piracy, pirate coelho, torrentfreak TorrentFreak has a very interesting interview with Paulo Coelho (author of such classics as The Alchemist) about how book ‘piracy’—instigated by [...]

]]> By: Dr. Who http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383760 Dr. Who Wed, 14 May 2008 03:30:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383760 Of course real book is a better one because eyes won't get tired that fast (your eyeballs can be locked on the letter). Of course real book is a better one because eyes won’t get tired that fast (your eyeballs can be locked on the letter).

]]> By: Tiago Dória Weblog » Blog Archive » Quem não compartilha conteúdo na rede é egoísta e amargo http://torrentfreak.com/best-selling-author-turns-piracy-into-profit-080512/#comment-383740 Tiago Dória Weblog » Blog Archive » Quem não compartilha conteúdo na rede é egoísta e amargo Wed, 14 May 2008 02:41:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=2787#comment-383740 [...] livre troca de informações, entrevistou o escritor, que, quase um ano depois, comenta alguns dos efeitos mais práticos de sua ação. A editora Harper Collins passou a oferecer um livro seu por mês para download gratuito e a sua [...] [...] livre troca de informações, entrevistou o escritor, que, quase um ano depois, comenta alguns dos efeitos mais práticos de sua ação. A editora Harper Collins passou a oferecer um livro seu por mês para download gratuito e a sua [...]

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