Canada has often been accused of being lax when it comes to dealing with copyright issues or enacting effective anti-piracy enforcement policies. The US and the EU have often voiced their concerns on this to Canada on several occasions, prompting Canadian authorities to shore up their acts on this. For instance, it is now possible for rightsholders to get injunctions to block … [Read more...] about U.S. Copyright Groups Urge Canada to Intensify Anti-Piracy Measures
Ebook and Audiobook Piracy News
Manga Witnesses Record $800M Loss in May 2024
Japanese manga has been growing in popularity worldwide, but so has piracy. Research has revealed a marked increase in manga piracy, with the Japan-based anti-piracy group Authorized Books of Japan (ABJ) stating that 100 new sites have appeared in just a month offering pirated copies of manga, TorrentFreak reported. The total number of pirate sites offering manga stands at … [Read more...] about Manga Witnesses Record $800M Loss in May 2024
Digital Manga Piracy is becoming a Serious Issue
Digital manga piracy is a massive issue in the United States. In 2023, graphic novel sales generated $1.45 billion, about half of which were manga. These sales stem from comic book shops and direct sales from publishers, Amazon and other bookstores. Manga is big business in the US, Japan, and other major markets. It is estimated that around 1300 pirated manga sites are … [Read more...] about Digital Manga Piracy is becoming a Serious Issue
Anti-piracy Efforts Leads to Greater Sale of Legal Copies, But Only Slightly
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
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