piracy

E-book piracy continues to be a growing concern. Good e-Reader has launched a new segment highlighting the most pirated books each week by analyzing data from torrent sites, forums, and Telegram channels. While not condoning piracy, they aim to understand reading trends through this data. Top...

Over the past year, Google has processed a record-breaking 3.5 billion DMCA takedown requests, a dramatic increase from just 250,000 per year fifteen years ago. The surge is largely driven by publishers like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Princeton University Press...

Telegram has ramped up its anti-piracy efforts following criticism from rightsholders, recently removing the Z-Library backup channel and its download bot due to copyright infringement. The messaging platform, previously accused by organizations like the Association of American Publishers (AAP)...

The surge of fake books on platforms like Amazon has sparked debates over exploitation, trust, and accountability in the publishing industry. A notable example occurred in late 2023 when a book titled Turtles All the Way Down: In Search of Turtle’s Truth in All Vaccination mimicked the name and...

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Japan is launching an AI-driven initiative to combat piracy in its anime and manga industries, which the nation claims results in billions of dollars in lost revenue annually, according to the Japan Times. A proposed ¥300 million ($2 million) pilot program by the Cultural Affairs Agency will...