The issue of e-book piracy has significant implications for authors and publishers. It impacts indie publishers and best-selling authors such as Lee Child (Jack Reacher series) and Michael Crichton. Piracy results in financial losses as copies are distributed for free or used to drive website traffic. Pirated books are often non-existent and used for scamming purposes. Many … [Read more...] about The Cruxes of AI and Book Piracy: A New Era
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U.S. Copyright Groups Urge Canada to Intensify Anti-Piracy Measures
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
Cheaper Prices Can Help Combat Book Piracy
It is common knowledge that you can save money if the prices of commodities are lower. This is why many people are using lower-quality pirated books, movies, and music. However, if the real reason is price, lower book prices on legal content can increase sales. A study conducted by researchers shows that lowering the original book price greatly reduces indirect visits to pirate … [Read more...] about Cheaper Prices Can Help Combat Book Piracy
Piracy Caused Zeenat Bookstore Closure
Last year, New Market’s Zeenat Book Supply shut down on May 1, 2023. Zeenat was one of the oldest bookstores in Bangladesh’ Dhaka city and had been operating since 1963. Syeed Faisal, owner of the bookstore, says: "There were few other forms of entertainment when my father opened this shop in 1963. Radio and Bangladesh Television eventually arrived, but even that was … [Read more...] about Piracy Caused Zeenat Bookstore Closure
New research shows pirate site blocking spurs legal content consumption globally
Recent research sheds light on the impact of blocking pirate sites, revealing significant boosts in legal content consumption worldwide, TorrentFreak reported. In the ongoing battle against online piracy, website blocking has emerged as a prominent strategy employed by ISPs in different parts of the world. This approach, aimed at curbing access to illicit content, has garnered … [Read more...] about New research shows pirate site blocking spurs legal content consumption globally
Piracy sites have witnessed 12% rise in traffic in past four years
Visits to illicit online platforms have surged by 12 percent over the past four years, shedding light on the pervasive issue of online piracy, FastCompany reported. This longstanding problem, tethered to the expansive growth of digital platforms and the proliferation of video and audio streaming services, underscores the increasing temptation for users to resort to … [Read more...] about Piracy sites have witnessed 12% rise in traffic in past four years
Indonesian book giant turns to tech to fight piracy
Kompas Gramedia, a major Indonesian conglomerate with a robust book publishing unit, is exploring the potential of blockchain technology to tackle the persistent issue of online content piracy. Adi Ekatama, the publishing director of the Group of Retail & Publishing (GoRP) division, expressed optimism that blockchain, particularly non-fungible tokens (NFTs), could play a … [Read more...] about Indonesian book giant turns to tech to fight piracy
Largest manga and Webtoon piracy site – M – likely to close soon
In a significant development, one of the largest manga and Webtoon piracy sites, codenamed M, maybe on the brink of closure as Kakao Entertainment claims to have identified the operators after an extensive five-year pursuit. As ComicBook stated, the issue of manga, Webtoon, and anime piracy has loomed large over the industry, prompting collaborative efforts from publishers to … [Read more...] about Largest manga and Webtoon piracy site – M – likely to close soon
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
Australian Authors Become the Victim of Book Piracy
Australian authors have become victims of book piracy. Books of well-known Australian authors like Sally Hepworth, Candice Fox, Grantlee Kieza, Liane Moriarty, John Marsden, and Colleen McCullough have been extensively pirated lately. Nearly 18,000 books by these authors have fallen prey to infringement, along with many others on the list. Overall, about 191,000 books have been … [Read more...] about Australian Authors Become the Victim of Book Piracy
Increasing cost force students to piracy sites as publishers lose billions
As the academic year commenced in the UK, a surge in illicit downloads by university students has been reported. This, as standard.co.uk stated, is causing significant financial implications for the publishing industry amounting to billions of pounds. Perlego, an academic publisher, revealed that in September alone, 300,000 searches were recorded on piracy sites facilitating … [Read more...] about Increasing cost force students to piracy sites as publishers lose billions
Publishing is the second largest media segment to be affected by piracy
The publishing industry, encompassing e-books or their print counterparts and such constitutes a significant portion, contributing to 28 percent of global piracy traffic. While this can provide you with a glimpse of the magnitude of the issue that piracy has grown to be, a recent report has revealed that in 2022, a substantial 46 percent of all piracy website visits were … [Read more...] about Publishing is the second largest media segment to be affected by piracy
Manga among most pirated in the publishing segment in Europe as digital piracy shows upsurge
Digital piracy witnessed a surprising 3.3 percent surge in 2022, marking a reversal in the downward trend observed in previous years, reports the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in its latest publication, 'Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union, Films, Music, Publications, Software and TV, 2017-2022.' The report, the third in a series, delves into the … [Read more...] about Manga among most pirated in the publishing segment in Europe as digital piracy shows upsurge
Integrating anti-piracy education into school curricula to let students adopt better digital ethics
One of the biggest tragedies of online piracy is that it undermines the hard work, creativity, and livelihoods of content creators and industry professionals who invest their time and expertise in producing original and valuable digital content. While the practice is rampant across the world and almost among all age groups, it is quite painful to see young emerging minds … [Read more...] about Integrating anti-piracy education into school curricula to let students adopt better digital ethics