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Tokyo District Court Orders Compensation for Damages to “Fast Movie” Uploader Whose Whereabouts are Unknown
Major Japanese movie companies, such as Toho, Shochiku and Toei (plaintiff), filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against three uploaders (defendants) who edited the full-length version of the original movie and uploaded it without the permission of the copyright holders. On August 24, 2023, the T
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Rapid Increase in Damage Caused by Piracy Has Led to Strengthening Countermeasures
According to the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), the amount of annual damage caused by online piracy of Japanese manga, anime, games, etc. has reached two trillion JPY. This is a five times increase from the 2019 survey, revealing the reality of rapidly expanding damages.In recent