Book authors, publishers, or distributors may ask for a book to be taken down for a variety of reasons, including rights restrictions, territory limitations, or changes in distribution agreements. A title may also need to be removed if it is out of print, no longer available, recalled, delayed, or replaced by a newer edition. In other cases, takedown requests happen because of incorrect metadata, duplicate listings, pricing conflicts, unauthorized editions, counterfeit concerns, or legal and compliance issues. Sometimes the request simply reflects a publisher’s sales strategy, such as limiting where...
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The simple answer is, COMPLY with the DMCA Takedown Notice and remove the book from your store. And DO NOT file a Counter-Notice under any circumstances. The long answer: We respect the intellectual property rights of others and take care to ensure that we abide by all intellectual property laws. As should you. If you receive a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice, follow these steps: Click the link to view the products that Shopify will be removing. Copy the SKU and the Title of the products that are...
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