I think you're right Bill. I very much doubt that the publishers
have any agreement with the owner of the blog in question; looks like
a blatant act of piracy to me.

Regards, Liam
http://www.liamalexander.com/music

--- In bluesette@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Williams" <liam_mac_liam@...>
wrote:
>
> There seems to be something not quite right with some of the "free"
> ebooks on this blog. For example the Ramon Ricker book (quite old
now,
> but useful as I recall) is still for sale from the publishers for
$16.95.
> http://www.alfred.com/alfredweb/front/ProductDetail.aspx?itemnum=%
20%20%20%20%20%20%20SB9&pubnum=0
>
> So have Alfred publishing or Ramon Ricker made some special
agreement
> to give away the book free on the blog or is it simply piracy of
> Ricker's work?
>
> Bill Williams
>
> > This blog has some interesting information on jazz guitar and
some free
> > downloads:
> >
> > http://guitarebooksforall.blogspot.com
> >
>