Book Ripper Doesn’t Bother Publishers — Yet

Not that publishers seem worried. “I’m not going to lose sleep over the BookSnap,” said Patricia S. Schroeder, the former congresswoman who is chief executive of the Association of American Publishers. “We’ve been ready to sell e-books for 10 years,” she said. “Everybody still likes physical books.” When it comes to potential infringement, she’s more worried about abuse of print-on-demand machines that can quickly turn a digital file into a printed book for less than $10.