Wrong, the correct answer is: "We will discontinue the sale, but we can not remove existing copies from a users' devices." Then raise a stink if the publisher tries to coerce them to do otherwise.
I think we are on the same side here, indeed that is what they SHOULD have done. What I was saying was that I think their MBA promotion department did something like this:
Shiny Suit #1: "Whoa, we seriously don't own that copyright and are being sued? What the eff is that going to cost us?"
Shiny Suit #2: "864 sales times $10K damages each, that's like a freakin' billion dollars! Can't we just zap those copies?"
SS #1: "Good idea, and if anyone complains we'll just send em a gift certificate or something to keep em happy."
SS #2: "Solid work here bud, it's 2pm, you know what that means?"
SS #1: "Hooker time! God I love the 'client entertainment' expense category!"
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