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Publisher Libre Confirms Notices to Manga Scan Groups
posted on by Gia Manry
scanlation groups complied with the notices and removed links to Libre's copyrighted materials.
Libre told ANN that, as a publisher, it was entrusted with the rights to these works by their authors, so it is important for the company protect those rights. Libre wants readers — not just in Japan, but worldwide — to understand that "protecting the authors' rights goes hand-in-hand with producing their works." Libre pointed towards a page on its website which details its stance on copyrights.
Libre began publishing several of its manga titles on the Kindle in English this past March.
Libre was established in 2006 after the liquidated.
Libre is also a member of the Japanese Digital Comics Association, which formed part of a multi-national coalition against manga piracy this past June.
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