Publishers and authors view sites like Ebookee as "criminal industries" that deprive creators of vital income. Since copyright owners hold the exclusive right to distribute their work, unauthorized sharing is considered a direct violation of international copyright laws.
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Despite its utility, Ebookee existed in a perpetual legal gray area. Because the platform indexed copyrighted material without the authorization of authors or publishers, it was frequently targeted by Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices. This created a cat-and-mouse game between the site’s administrators and international copyright enforcement agencies. Publishers and authors view sites like Ebookee as