Contrary to my post from earlier this week, Iron Maiden did not decide to tour latinamerica based on Internet analytics about the countries where their music was most pirated. The author of the story made an "error." However, there was research showing that the countries where Maiden was making millions from live shows were also the countries where their music was pirated most.
Iron Maiden's social-media/piracy success story was wrong(ish)
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This epic bundle puts 5 of the most highly-rated software architecture eBooks at your fingertips
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