The top digital publishers in the world constantly petition Google to remove the Pirate Bay from the search results, but it is not happened yet. Penguin Random House, Kensington Publishing, Recorded Books and a slew of others are not only trying to get their e-books removed from the Torrent site, but trying to blacklist it entirely. One of the big reasons why Google has not … [Read more...] about E-book publishers fail to remove the Pirate Bay from Google
Ebook and Audiobook Piracy News
The closure of a prolific pirate manga website is a boon for authors
The closure of one of the largest pirated manga websites in Japan is led to authors and publishers seeing an influx of revenue. This is proving that manga users are more likely to purchase digital content, than ebook readers who will just move on to the next pirate site when one shuts down. Mangamura originally launched in January 2016 and became one of the most popular … [Read more...] about The closure of a prolific pirate manga website is a boon for authors
When Piracy and Fan Fiction Collide in the Best Way Possible
Several years ago, Mortal Instruments author Cassandra Clare came under intense scrutiny and criticism for alleged copyright infringement. It wasn't that the one-time Harry Potter fanfic author had engaged in...well... fan fiction, but rather that she had reportedly plagiarized others' works. To top it off, she apparently was no fan herself of authors who wrote fan fiction … [Read more...] about When Piracy and Fan Fiction Collide in the Best Way Possible
Japanese publisher shuts down manga website
A hugely popular manga website has shuttered its doors because of the increased pressure of the Japanese government and major publishers. This one website was being visited by 100 million people per month and Based on a one visit, one manga title read formula, it is estimated that the site caused damages to the manga industry of 319.2 billion yen – around US$2.91 … [Read more...] about Japanese publisher shuts down manga website
Good E-Reader Radio – eBook Piracy, Red iPhone, and New e-Readers
Good e-Reader is back with a weekend edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today, Michael gives you a complete rundown of our latest research that says most people pirate ebooks, instead of purchase them. Onyx has announced a flurry of new e-readers and some of them are worth a look. Good e-Reader released a new Audio Reader app and News App this week, find what went into … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader Radio – eBook Piracy, Red iPhone, and New e-Readers
Japan is Facing a Digital Manga Piracy Crisis
Digital manga sales are on the rise in Japan. For the first time ever the digital format has overtaken print, but there is a looming crisis when it comes to piracy. One of the most notorious manga pirate websites in Japan drew a whopping 174 million visitors in the month of March, making it the 25th busiest website. The government has their hands tied, if they try and launch … [Read more...] about Japan is Facing a Digital Manga Piracy Crisis
Authors Can Take Advantage of eBook Piracy via YouTube Videos
There are millions of authors who find that some of their ebooks are available on pirate sites and they are resulting in lost sales. Once your book is out in the wild, it is impossible to make any money on it and some authors have even lost their book deals with major publishers. One of the ways authors can combat piracy is to upload half of their book to a torrent site in a … [Read more...] about Authors Can Take Advantage of eBook Piracy via YouTube Videos
eBook Piracy is on the rise in 2018
Pirate websites received 300 billion visitors last year and ebooks represent a small, but growing segment. Digimarc and Nielsen conducted a recent study that reveals 41% of all adult e-book pirates are aged between 18 and 29 but perhaps surprisingly, 47% fall into the 30 to 44-year-old bracket. The remaining 13% are aged 45 or up. There are also some surprises when it comes to … [Read more...] about eBook Piracy is on the rise in 2018
Switzerland Takes Steps Against eBook Piracy
Internet piracy is big business for criminals and the absolute bane of existence for many authors, both traditionally and self-published. But one of the sad yet unrelenting truths about piracy is that there's little the victim can do about it, especially if the stolen work is uploaded and distributed abroad. Short of giving up their writing careers to spend all … [Read more...] about Switzerland Takes Steps Against eBook Piracy
If you pirate an ebook you can get 6 years in prison
There is a new bill proposal in Sweden that will extend the prison term for anyone pirating an ebook or a movie on a file sharing website, such as BitTorrent. It will go from two years to six years and the amount of time someone would spend in prison would rival someone getting charged with manslaughter. Presented by Council of Justice member Dag Mattsson, the report … [Read more...] about If you pirate an ebook you can get 6 years in prison