Book piracy in France has taken a hit, with court action led by the SNE and 12 publishing companies against ‘Z-Library.’
Italian Publishers: Book Piracy Cost €771 Million in 2021
In 2021, a new report indicates, Italians carried out an average 322,000 acts of book piracy per day, a major challenge for publishing.
CEDRO In Spain: Tackling Book Piracy With Sports Technology
Using monitoring systems developed for use in sports and technology content, LaLiga will scan for pirated book activity online.
IPA and Kenyan Publishers Blast ‘Unacceptable’ Copyright Bill
Messaging from the International Publishers Association joins a chorus of alarm around a fast-moving set of copyright changes in Kenya.
French Publishers Join Sister Cultural Leaders on EU Copyright and Piracy
France’s publishers’ association is one of 54 cultural- and creative-industry groups messaging negotiators in Brussels today.
Digital Services Act: European Publishers Urge Tougher Content Protection
The Federation of European Publishers calls on MEPs to put ‘real teeth’ into its Digital Services Act legislation to help with book piracy.
Ukraine-Based ‘Kiss Library’ Under Permanent Injunction in Book Piracy Case
The US Authors Guild, Amazon Publishing, and Penguin Random House win a default judgment against Ukraine-based ‘Kiss Library.’
Richard Charkin: The International Publishers Association’s 125 Years
‘As we become ever more interdependent,’ Richard Charkin writes, the IPA is uniquely positioned to ‘protect, support, and nurture’ publishing.
Grisham, Child, Amazon, PRH Headline Lawsuit of Kiss Library for Piracy
Top-visibility Authors Guild members join with Amazon Publishing and Penguin Random House in a suit alleging Kiss is pirating a wide range of books.
Italian Booksellers Face New Law’s Discount Restrictions
Already struggling with piracy and a diminished cultural allowance for young citizens, the Italian industry faces new constraints on bookselling discounts.