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FBI seizes one of the largest sites for pirated work

November 28, 2022November 23, 2022 by Jane Friedman

The site is known as Z-Library, and it was especially popular among TikTok users.

Categories Litigation Tags ebooks, Hot Shots, piracy, TikTok

Authors Guild Files Commentary on Piracy and Counterfeits

November 14, 2022August 7, 2019 by Jane Friedman

The Author’s Guild makes the point that the key form of pirated book is digital. The Guild lists three forms of book piracy.

Categories Digital Publishing, Rights and Licensing Tags Authors Guild, piracy

Closing Image: April 17, 2019

November 14, 2022April 17, 2019 by Jane Friedman

A Nielsen-Digimarc study looks at why people illegally download ebooks from torrent sites and the activity harms the publishing industry. 

Categories Industry Research, Rights and Licensing Tags piracy

Boring But Important: A New Ruling That Affects How You Deal With Piracy or Copyright Infringement

November 9, 2022September 23, 2015 by Jane Friedman

A new ruling from a US appeals court says that copyright owners must consider whether fair use applies before issuing takedown notices.

Categories Rights and Licensing Tags copyright, piracy

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