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Even though it does say that it's a "copyrighted material," almost all contents of the "Pop Song Piracy: Disobedient Music Distribution since 1929" are accessible through Amazon's "look inside" (which is made possible by a publisher/owner). What does this sharing depend on? Why do some publishers allow people to read the book without buying it? (When you read a book in a library, at least one several copies are purchased). I wonder if it's because this book is published by The University of Chicago as opposed to some Penguin Publishing...