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China bans most exclusive copyright deals for digital music platforms

Business Jan 6, 2022

China bans most exclusive copyright deals for digital music platforms

The order comes amid a widening crackdown by Chinese regulators on the country's technology sector.

Manga piracy sites remain rampant in Japan

National / Crime & Legal Dec 31, 2021

Manga piracy sites remain rampant in Japan

Damage from one recently-closed site, Manga Bank, is believed to have totaled over ¥200 billion.

Tokyo man ordered to pay damages for pirated software sale

National / Crime & Legal Nov 19, 2021

Tokyo man ordered to pay damages for pirated software sale

According to the verdict, the man sold 2,700 copies of the software racking up around ¥31.7 million in sales.

Three found guilty in Japan for uploading 'fast movies'

National / Crime & Legal Nov 17, 2021

Three found guilty in Japan for uploading 'fast movies'

The trio breached copyright law posting the shortened versions of movies on YouTube with narration describing the films' plots.

Two men arrested over unauthorized copying of Japanese-style artwork

National Sep 27, 2021

Two men arrested over unauthorized copying of Japanese-style artwork

The unauthorized prints were elaborate enough to deceive many, except for specialists, who noticed that the signatures and coloring were slightly unnatural.

Japan's new digital chief called out for image copyright gaffe

National Sep 3, 2021

Japan's new digital chief called out for image copyright gaffe

by Chang-ran Kim and Sam Nussey

A blog post by Yoko Ishikura published last displayed a low-resolution image with a "Pixta" watermark, a breach of the stock photo platform's terms of service.

Pirated-entertainment sites are making billions from ads

Business Aug 12, 2021

Pirated-entertainment sites are making billions from ads

Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com Inc., according to a study.

Google fined $593 million by French antitrust agency

Business / Tech Jul 13, 2021

Google fined $593 million by French antitrust agency

by Gaspard Sebag

The tech giant is increasingly paying publishers worldwide, but on its own terms.

Three arrested for posting 'fast movies' on YouTube

National / Crime & Legal Jun 24, 2021

Three arrested for posting 'fast movies' on YouTube

Fast movies, edited without permission of copyright holders, are each about 10 minutes long and give brief explanations about the stories.

Ex-illegal manga site operator slapped with three-year prison sentence

National Jun 2, 2021

Ex-illegal manga site operator slapped with three-year prison sentence

The Manga-Mura website is believed to have caused the manga industry losses of over ¥300 billion.

China makes us rethink capitalism

Commentary / World May 11, 2021

China makes us rethink capitalism

by Brad Glosserman

Make no mistake: China is in many important ways a capitalist country; but Chinese capitalism is a very different animal from that practiced in the West.

Artist wins copyright claim over goldfish-filled phone booth

National / Crime & Legal Jan 14, 2021

Artist wins copyright claim over goldfish-filled phone booth

In its defense, a merchant's association which erected a similar work in Nara Prefecture claimed that putting goldfish into a phone booth is "nothing but an idea."

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