Of course a large part of the issue here has to do with ease of transfer.
Couple clicks and you've got your CD on the hard drive, couple more they are in your portable MP3 device.
Copying books takes a damn long time, and unless you are lucky enough to have a stool the whole experience is spent on your feet, and unless you are entirely stealing resources (uh, I mean Borrowing) from your employer, the costs of photocopying even a smallish book are likely higher than just going out and buying the book to begin with.
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