E-Books and Digital Readers a growing market in China

An article recently posted to Mondaq gives interesting insight into the growing market for E-Books in China and the legal issues surrounding it.

As the article posted to Mondaq by King & Wood says:

“The transition from obtaining information via traditional books to digital readers is growing around the world. It is estimated by DisplaySearch that the number of digital readers in China had grown to “3 million in 2010, which account[ed] for 2% of the global market”

Not only has usage grown but also local manufacture of technology

“Aside from the current market leader globally, the Amazon Kindle, numerous Chinese manufacturers have also entered this marketplace with competing products,  including many “shanzhai”; or imitation products. It is indeed a market with promise . . .”

Do you have any comments on the usage of E-Books in Australia and the legal issues particularly in respect of copyright arising from the growing use of this technology?

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