China's Counterfeiters Take on Harry Potter
In China, copyright pirates are racing to get out their version of the latest Harry Potter film before the real one makes it to theatres; and fake books are in the works too with no resemblance of the real thing.
NPR's Louisa Lim reports fake Harry Potter movies and books become a cottage industry in China, and sales of the knockoffs could be higher than the real thing! (Ouch. JK Rowling must be steamed.)
Here are links to my previous posts on counterfeiting in China:
More Counterfeiting Tales from China
Tip Your (Knockoff) Hat to Imitations and Counterfeits!
Counterfeit Blood Protein Revealed in China
And more!