If this is solely about ethics, then my answer is NO. Reading pirated books is entirely unethical. After all, you’re robbing someone of their hard work. Just imagine if someone steals your hard work or uses it without your consent. How does this feel? Authors feel the same way! So, buying and reading pirated books is an offence against moral justice. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Is Reading Pirated Books Ethical?
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Book Piracy on Amazon [And What Could Be Done]
Amazon, one of the world’s largest book marketplaces, is getting flooded with pirated books. This is obviously sad for publishers, given that American publishers lose $300 million annually to piracy. This further causes a decline in authors' income and, most importantly, disheartens them. Matt Harrison - a computer scientist and author - shares one of his recent experiences … [Read more...] about Book Piracy on Amazon [And What Could Be Done]
Europeans less inclined towards pirated stuff, EUIPO study reveals
A recently published research study conducted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) sheds light on the perceptions and behaviors of European citizens regarding intellectual property and online piracy. The findings reveal a majority of Europeans express disapproval of obtaining digital content from illegal sources. Common justifications for such behavior, … [Read more...] about Europeans less inclined towards pirated stuff, EUIPO study reveals
Z-Library Remains Popular Among Students and Teachers
Z-library, one of the largest online e-book platforms, has become very popular because it charges nothing to access its content. Despite facing law enforcement last year, Z-library remained accessible through the dark web. Now, it has made a complete comeback. Recently, the U.S. authorities seized several domains connected to Z-library. But it is still not showing any … [Read more...] about Z-Library Remains Popular Among Students and Teachers
Cloudflare to Expose Popular Manga Piracy Sites
Shueisha, a famous manga publisher, and Japan's largest publishing company, wants Cloudflare to expose the operators who run piracy-related websites. The publisher has secured a DMCA subpoena at a California federal court. Some of the target sites include manga-zip.is, hexupload.net, 13dl.to, and more, each with millions of monthly users. According to reliable statistics, as … [Read more...] about Cloudflare to Expose Popular Manga Piracy Sites
Things to do if your book has been pirated
e-Book piracy refers to the unauthorized copying and distribution of digital books, often resulting in lost sales and revenue for the authors and publishers. This is a significant issue in the digital age, where books can be easily copied and distributed online through various channels such as torrent sites, file-sharing platforms, and social media. Piracy can have a severe … [Read more...] about Things to do if your book has been pirated
Online piracy of anime, manga led to a loss of around 2 trillion yen in 2021
A study conducted by the Content Overseas Distribution Association, a Tokyo-based watchdog, has revealed that online piracy of Japanese entertainment, such as manga, anime, and video games, caused losses of approximately 2 trillion yen in 2021, representing a five-fold increase from 2019, the publication Japan Today reported. The significant increase is attributed to two key … [Read more...] about Online piracy of anime, manga led to a loss of around 2 trillion yen in 2021
How an e-book is pirated, its implications for the stakeholders, and the extent of the problem
E-book piracy refers to the unauthorized distribution and sharing of copyrighted digital books without permission from the copyright owner or publisher. It can take many forms, including uploading e-books to file-sharing sites, distributing copies via email, or sharing them on peer-to-peer networks. E-book piracy can have significant financial and legal consequences for … [Read more...] about How an e-book is pirated, its implications for the stakeholders, and the extent of the problem
Japanese manga publishers sue pirate site, seek $14.2 million in damages
Anything that is sought after the most is also the one that is most prone to be pirated. The same is applicable to the manga industry as well where, publishers allege that piracy has reached alarming proportions, enough for the publishers to seek legal action against the perpetrators. As the site ComicBook revealed, publishers Shueisha, Kadokawa, and Shogakukan have filed a … [Read more...] about Japanese manga publishers sue pirate site, seek $14.2 million in damages
New research claims piracy can reduce poverty. Does this point to ethical piracy?
Piracy is widely seen as something illegitimate, something that is not to be attempted by those who'd prefer to always remain on the right side of the law. However, as Torrentfreak reported, a new study has put a new twist on the usual belief, one that links software piracy to the chances of poverty getting lowered. This stems from the fact that not all can afford to own a … [Read more...] about New research claims piracy can reduce poverty. Does this point to ethical piracy?
Manga publishers Shueisha and Viz Media go all out against piracy sites
Manga is all the rage these days. Much of it has to do with the ease of availability of the particular comic form around the world, something that traditionally has been restricted to Japan even a few years ago as well. However, with increased availability, there is something else that manga publishers are having to deal with. It is privacy and the scale of it has reached … [Read more...] about Manga publishers Shueisha and Viz Media go all out against piracy sites
Japanese big four manga publishers to sue American firm for piracy, again
The big four of manga publishers in Japan - Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan, and Kadokawa - have dragged the American web infrastructure company Cloudflare to court on charges of hosting servers containing pirated manga, Japan Today reported. The publishers accuse Cloudfare of hosting a server that is powerful enough to support an average monthly viewership of 300 million and … [Read more...] about Japanese big four manga publishers to sue American firm for piracy, again
Italy is experiencing a piracy problem with ebooks
Piracy in Italy is not as bad as some countries in the world, but it is a growing concern. The Association of Italian Publishers recently conducted a study and they found that pirated ebooks account for €528 million in loses, which is around 23% of all digital sales. The report stated that “This data reveals the need for the imposition of strong law enforcement and the … [Read more...] about Italy is experiencing a piracy problem with ebooks
Textbook Publishers file a lawsuit against pirate websites
Cengage, Elsevier, Macmillan Learning, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson have just filed a lawsuit against a pirated website that is distributing all of their digital textbooks for free. This is not the first time they have banded together to deal a crippling blow to pirates. In 2018 they won a case against another site and won a judgement of $34 million. According to the lawsuit … [Read more...] about Textbook Publishers file a lawsuit against pirate websites