Traditional publishers and authors have called for legal action against Z-Library and other shadow libraries for years, accusing them of violating copyright law and stealing writers’ earnings. It let non-paying users download five books for free every day, but also had several channels through which it accepted donations. In September, Z-Library stated it had over 11 million books and over 84 million articles. The DOJ announcement also confirmed this. The site claimed it had provided free e-books since 2009. Z-Library’s collection included bestselling novels, non-fiction books, academic textbooks, scholarly journals and papers, magazines, newspapers, and even proofs of books that hadn’t been published yet, in. “As alleged, the defendants profited illegally off work they stole, often uploading works within mere hours of publication, and in the process victimized authors, publishers and booksellers,” United States Attorney, Breon Peace, said in the release. arrests two Russians in Argentina for allegedly operating book piracy site Z-Library legal order and stopped them from reaching the platform.

Users worldwide who relied on the website to download costly books and academic material they couldn’t afford otherwise, saw a banner which stated the U.S. They were arrested in Cordoba in Argentina on November 3.Įarlier this month, the domains of Z-Library were seized by the FBI. The DOJ release identified the defendants as 33-year-old Anton Napolsky and 27-year-old Valeriia Ermakova, both of St.

Department of Justice on Wednesday stated that the two individuals were charged with criminal copyright infringement, wire fraud and money laundering. (For insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy, subscribe to our tech newsletter Today’s Cache.)Īn announcement published by the U.S. On the request of the U.S., two Russians in Argentina were arrested this month for allegedly operating the shadow library Z-Library, which let users download millions of pirated books and articles for free.

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