Monday, December 20, 2010

Japanese Publishers accuse Apple of copyright infringement


few hours we found post told us that Japanese publishers have demanded that Apple should suspend the sale of stories through App Store As judged pirate.

"We have no choice but to believe that Apple Inc. distributed illegal material that clearly violates copyright" the statement of the consortium. The parties that make up the consortium include: Japan Book Publishers Association, Japan Magazine Publishers Association, Electronic Book Publishers Association of Japan and Digital Comic Association.

In particular, the consortium said that the books of the infringement of authors Haruki Murakami and Keigo Higashino were sold through the App Store without any prior agreement.

"Some content has been canceled in response to the request of the legitimate authority, but most of the books continues to be illegally distributed" statement continued. The consortium asked Apple to prepare a section that ensures a more timely intervention in cases of copyright infringement.
Apple Japan has quickly sent the following response:
"We understand the importance of flat copyright and intellectual property. We will respond promptly and appropriately to allegations of copyright infringement. "
Via | iPodNN