Forum - View topicLegal Question About Digital Manga
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Wiesteria
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I've been wondering about this for a while, but can't seem to find a clear answer: when publishers like JManga license a series, do they only obtain the digital rights to their licenses? So, will another publisher like Yen Press be able to still license that same series for print? Or does JManga retain the printing rights as well?
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Polycell
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JManga's been "looking into" print-on-demand, so there's no telling.
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osakaedo
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Print and digital rights are two separate license fees. So it is possible for other pubs to have one of each... This was the case for Stargazing Dog and Town of Evening Calm (maybe also girlfriends as the timing sure looks like Seven Seas negotiated that before the JManga announcement).
However in both those cases the print version was sold and JManga then released the initial version. Meaning that the print pub either passed on their digital options or were not given the option to begin with (the first is very highly likely since the publishers have practically no digital comics presence). In the case of most JManga titles they, JManga, have first option. Meaning no one else will likely try to break up the license as a matter of principle and ethics. So they, JManga, could easily pay for print rights if they are available. Whether, they have the staffing, cash and distribution connections to do so is a bigger question. |
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Vata Raven
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I thought with JManga they got most of their stuff by a lot of companies giving them titles with no cost? Like, everyone gets their money with how well the title sells.
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Polycell
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As far as I can tell, JManga's owned by the Digital Comics Association. Between that and licensing agreements being kept under wraps, there's really no telling.
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Vata Raven
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Well, I know that's how DMG works, everyone gets paid with how well the title sells. I think it's a nice little way to make everyone happy in the end and the company in charge doesn't take a huge risk with a title.
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