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How E-Book Marketplaces Can Prevent Copyright Infringement

Ebookmarketplaces are great for self published authors who want to share their workswith the rest of the world. However, they do have some copyright infringementconsiderations.

Now that it has recently come to light that many eroticbooks sold on Amazons electronic book publishing platform contained contentthat was copied from other books and websites found online, there are many whoare speculating as to how exactly online marketplaces that sell eBooks canprevent infringing content from being sold on their sites.It is important thatwebsites that allow self published authors to sell eBooks on their platformimplement measures to prevent copied content from being sold, as this couldhave an impact on the reputation of the platform and the entire electronic bookpublishing industry as a whole.There are several proposed solutions to thisproblem: Have clear policies on copyright infringement.Platforms that selleBooks on the internet need to make it clear to those who make eBooks availablethrough them that they will not tolerate infringing content on their platforms.Appropriateaction needs to be taken against those who sell pirated material.Reportsindicate that Amazon simply removed the adult Romance Books that containedcontent that was copied word for word from free websites without actuallybanning the account in question.Ebook platforms need to take reasonable stepswhen a complaint for infringing content is received.A case of an eBook wherethe author may have unknowingly included a copyrighted image in their book isobviously different from someone who has uploaded dozens of eBooks for salewhich were copied word for word from other material found online.If possible,works that have been submitted for sale through the platform should be reviewedby humans before being allowed for sale.Look for warning signs such as adescription that is written in poor quality English accompanying content thatappears to be professionally written.There are also plenty of softwaresolutions which can be used to combat plagiarism.These check the text of eBooksagainst materials published online, as well as a database of published physicalbooks.Such systems are widely available and are already used by universitiesaround the world to combat plagiarism.It is by having a zero tolerance policytowards blatant plagiarismFree Web Content, plus the use of human verifiers andautomated tools that a website can ensure that works submitted by authors aretruly their own work.This in turn can have a positive effect on the eBookindustry as a whole and increase consumer confidence who will know that thereading material they purchased online is truly original.

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