KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian publishers have come out strongly against e-book piracy, which they say is becoming very widespread on e-commerce platforms.
The Malaysian Book Publishers Association said it had received many reports from publishers that their books, magazines and comics were being pirated and sold online.
“This is very damaging to authors and publishers. We are only asking for fair compensation for our work, but are being robbed by pirates.
“They penalise genuine sellers who are trying to compete on an honest and fair basis in the marketplace. We must stop piracy fast, before it gets worse for writers and publishers, ” association president Arief Hakim Sani said in a statement.
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