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quarta-feira, julho 20, 2005
Pirated Harry Potters hit Mumbai
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Pirated copies of the new Harry Potter book have hit the streets of Mumbai (Bombay) barely two days since its worldwide release.
Hawkers and street book stalls are offering JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for $6, compared to the legitimate stores' $20.
Agents from publishers Penguin India are on the prowl, reporting illegal sales to the head office in Delhi.
Mumbai is flooded with pirated copies of movies, music videos and software.
Pirated Harry Potter copies started appearing on Monday, following the worldwide release in the early hours of Saturday.
At almost every major traffic junction the book was being offered by hawkers.
One street bookstall vendor offered the book to BBC reporters but upon learning he was dealing with the media quickly hid it among piles of others.
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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pirated Harry Potters hit Mumbai
Pirated copies of the new Harry Potter book have hit the streets of Mumbai (Bombay) barely two days since its worldwide release.
Hawkers and street book stalls are offering JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for $6, compared to the legitimate stores' $20.
Agents from publishers Penguin India are on the prowl, reporting illegal sales to the head office in Delhi.
Mumbai is flooded with pirated copies of movies, music videos and software.
Pirated Harry Potter copies started appearing on Monday, following the worldwide release in the early hours of Saturday.
At almost every major traffic junction the book was being offered by hawkers.
One street bookstall vendor offered the book to BBC reporters but upon learning he was dealing with the media quickly hid it among piles of others.
...
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pirated Harry Potters hit Mumbai
posted by CMT, 11:36 da manhã
