With piracy ever on the rise, the best publishers can do is to request DMCA takedowns from Google or pursue legal action against those involved in piracy. No wonder multiple cases are already pending in the courts against Z Library and Anna's Archive, among the most well-known when distributing copyrighted content. With the limited availability of pirated content, the sale of … [Read more...] about Anti-piracy Efforts Leads to Greater Sale of Legal Copies, But Only Slightly
Ebook and Audiobook Piracy News
First Look at the Sol Reader with two E INK Screens
The Sol Reader is the world’s first wearable e-reader, a product that’s proud to say it can only do one thing: read ebooks. It provides a distraction-free experience. “A low-tech device in a high-tech world” is the official description because “fewer distractions mean more focus.” And reading should be focused, regardless of where you might be at the time. The Sol Reader … [Read more...] about First Look at the Sol Reader with two E INK Screens
Pirated ebooks now have a new type of Malware
Ebook piracy is on the rise, costing US publishers around $300 million annually in lost revenue. Most users download content through links, where the file format is compressed and either in a ZIP or RAR file. This includes books that are hosted on file-sharing websites or BitTorrent. A new threat should give people pause if they are downloading and reading on Windows computers. … [Read more...] about Pirated ebooks now have a new type of Malware
Audiobook Piracy becoming a major problem
Digital audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment, and in 2023, US revenue rose 9% 2023 and generated 2 billion dollars. Individual audiobooks are expensive; the average title is around $59.99, although most people borrow them from the library or subscribe to a separate streaming service such as Audible, Kobo, or Spotify. Since audiobook sales are expensive, it is driving … [Read more...] about Audiobook Piracy becoming a major problem
iPhone users in the EU are now able to easily pirate audiobooks and ebooks
Digital piracy on the iPhone is not very prevalent in the United States due to the sheer number of hoops users have to jump through. With recent changes to Apple's policies in the EU, though, it is now easier than ever to pirate audiobooks and ebooks. This is primarily attributed to the acceptance of BitTorrent clients. You might be familiar with the new EU rules. Apple now … [Read more...] about iPhone users in the EU are now able to easily pirate audiobooks and ebooks
Z Library Clone Site Leads to Biggest Data Theft Ever
Here is what is being considered the biggest exposure from digital piracy ever to be recorded in cyber history. The details of almost 10 million users have been exposed in the dark web which supersedes the previous biggest recorded data heist that affected 1.5 million users. Not only the scale of the data piracy is huge but what is also amazing is the manner the scrupulous … [Read more...] about Z Library Clone Site Leads to Biggest Data Theft Ever
Japanese Startup Looking to Address Manga Piracy Using AI Tools
Japanese publishers face staggering losses of up to $5 billion annually due to manga piracy. As NHK World stated, it can take up to a month for a manga to be translated manually from Japanese to other international languages like English or Chinese. Pirates exploit this delay and rush unauthorized versions of the manga online, something that takes a direct hit on both the … [Read more...] about Japanese Startup Looking to Address Manga Piracy Using AI Tools
Should Google do more to prevent textbook piracy?
Major publishers are not sitting idly by, while digital textbook pirates use Google Ads to boost their website traffic and profit from subscription services or individual sales, often at a fraction of the market price. The publishing industry, including physical and digital textbooks, is a massive business in the United States, generating over 8.3 billion annually. The … [Read more...] about Should Google do more to prevent textbook piracy?
Comic Book Market To Grow by USD 3.25 billion by 2028
The global comic book market size is estimated to grow by USD 3.25 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. Success of TV shows and movies based on comic books is driving market growth, with a trend towards growing number of partnerships in comic book market. However, growing incidents of comic … [Read more...] about Comic Book Market To Grow by USD 3.25 billion by 2028
US Audiobook Sales surpassed $2 billion in 2023
Audiobooks are quickly becoming more mainstream, and more than half of the population in the United States have listened to at least one. Audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023 to $2 billion, continuing the year-on-year growth trend according to the Audio Publishers Association’s Sales Survey conducted by Toluna Harris Interactive. However, piracy is becoming a real problem for the … [Read more...] about US Audiobook Sales surpassed $2 billion in 2023