Piracy is a major issue for digital publishers including Kakao Entertainment's subsidiary Tapas Entertainment, which focuses on publishing webcomics and web novels. For publishers that make their money off of clicks and microtransaction coins, having the same content being uploaded elsewhere for free on the same day without the owners' permission can have long-term consequences … [Read more...] about 200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
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Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
South Korea strengthens its spot as the world’s webtoon capital as creators are now using artificial intelligence (AI). Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) have revealed the findings of the ‘2023 Webtoon Survey,’ about the industry’s global growth and future. The survey revealed a remarkable 16.8% growth in total … [Read more...] about Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
Naver Webtoon Shuts Down 150 Illegal Overseas Sites
In July, South Korea’s Naver Webtoon applied in the US court subpoenas under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to acquire the personal information of 360+ websites that were unauthorizedly posting webtoons in the US. These illegal websites receive around .5 billion visits per year. “It is estimated that most of the operators of illegal webtoon sites have stopped … [Read more...] about Naver Webtoon Shuts Down 150 Illegal Overseas Sites