Intellectual Property Infringement Risk for E-book Content
First written in FY2018. 6 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2024.
Amazia moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, 1 year after the typical company in this theme (2020).
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「To eliminate piracy websites, we will work with publishers, e-book retailers and other stakeholders to discuss and implement countermeasures, while also working to develop the legal framework and promote copyright education.」
Continues to disclose measures addressing intellectual property infringement and lost business opportunities caused by piracy. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To eliminate piracy websites, we will work with publishers, e-book retailers and other stakeholders to discuss and implement countermeasures, while also working to develop the legal framework and promote copyright education.」
Recognizes the risks of intellectual property infringement and lost business opportunities caused by piracy, and continues to address them through cooperation with stakeholders, development of the legal framework and copyright education. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The persistently difficult competitive environment, changes in user behavior accompanying improvements in the COVID-19 situation, and the growing number of users of pirated websites are believed to be major factors behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use continues to be identified not only as a source of lost business opportunities caused by intellectual property infringement, but also as a factor contributing to declines in the number of active users and subscription revenue per user. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the digital-book market is expected to gradually become saturated as digital-book business models diversify and mature. In addition, the persistently difficult competitive environment, changes in user behavior accompanying improvements in the COVID-19 situation, and the growing number of users of pirated websites are believed to be major factors behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use continues to be identified not only as a source of lost business opportunities caused by intellectual property infringement, but also as a factor contributing to declines in the number of active users and subscription revenue per user. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the digital-book market is expected to gradually become saturated as digital-book business models diversify and mature. In addition, the persistently difficult competitive environment, changes in user behavior accompanying improvements in the COVID-19 situation, and the growing number of users of pirated websites are believed to be major factors behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use is described as a major factor contributing not only to lost business opportunities caused by intellectual property infringement, but also to declines in the number of active users and subscription revenue per user. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that lost business opportunities arising from piracy websites that seriously undermine copyright and other rights may affect the Company's financial results.」
Continues to recognize the risks of intellectual property infringement and lost business opportunities caused by piracy websites, with cooperation with publishers and other parties, development of the legal framework and copyright education identified as countermeasures. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the growing number of users of pirated websites and intensifying competition, among other factors, are believed to be major factors behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use continues to be identified not only as intellectual property infringement, but also as a factor contributing to declines in the number of active users and subscription revenue per user. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the growing number of users of pirated websites and intensifying competition, among other factors, are believed to be major factors behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use is described not only as intellectual property infringement, but also as a “major factor” behind declines in the number of active users and subscription revenue per user. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to intensifying competition, the growing number of users of pirated websites is believed to be one factor behind the stagnation in active-user growth and the decline in paid revenue per user.」
The expansion of piracy website use is identified as one factor behind sluggish growth in the number of active users and declining subscription revenue, indicating an impact on business metrics in addition to the previously disclosed risk of intellectual property infringement. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「To eliminate piracy websites, we will work with publishers, e-book retailers and other stakeholders to discuss and implement countermeasures, while also working to develop the legal framework and promote copyright education.」
Identifies cooperation with publishers and other parties, development of the legal framework and copyright education as measures to address the risk of intellectual property infringement caused by piracy. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The distribution of pirated and counterfeit e-book content causes losses to publishers, copyright holders and other parties.」
Identifies lost business opportunities as a risk if large-scale infringement continues over an extended period.