The Problem isn't Piracy. The Problem is Obscurity (Cory Doctorow on Why Authors Should Give Their Work Away, Stop Sweating Copyright and Focus on Building a Community of Readers)

When it comes to publishing's future, there are two kinds of writers: those who shy away from change and those who embrace and benefit from change.Among those in the latter group, Young Adult/Sci-Fi author Cory Doctorow is the undisputed king. His take on copyright, giving his writing away and the use of technology in publishing is controversial, provocative and, many would say, visionary.Cory gives away electronic editions of all of his wonderful books and, so far, it's worked spectacularly in terms of garnering renown, generating a huge following and, yes, earning income. Inside each of his books, he pens essays – manifestos, really – about publishing's future from a writer's perspective. They're often as compelling as the actual story that follows.