Although the physical book market is shrinking, the price of physical books is still rising due to many factors such as printing costs. Then for friends who are shy but want to buy physical books, relatively cheap second-hand books have naturally become a good choice.
Some time ago, Japan's NHK broadcast a special edition introducing second-hand shops and apps, as well as how to sell unused books, clothing and other miscellaneous items at high prices. However, this episode caused dissatisfaction among some viewers, and mizuno Ryo, who is famous for his works such as "Rhode Island Battle" and "Magic Warrior Levi", is also one of them.
Mizuno tweeted on January 17: "I was very angry that on NHK's morning show, I was very angry that the 'hot selling time' of novels and manga was explained. This may be good intelligence for consumers, but for writers and publishers, such recommendations are the worst kind of behavior that hinders profits. ”
Such a remark also triggered a discussion in the Japanese Internet people. The pro-second-hand book side proposed: it is strange to attack preferential information that is not prohibited by law, so that the library will also hinder the interests, and the purchase for the purpose of resale is a bit despicable, but the second-hand book itself is no problem...
The side that supports Mizuno's view said that if the old version is sold first, the sales of the new version will be reduced, the publishing house will not be able to recover the funds such as animation, and NHK, which feels that it profits from video books and other content, is like committing suicide...
In fact, in addition to authors and publishers, game manufacturers such as Nintendo have also been resisting the sale of second-hand game cartridges, and many publications will print instructions prohibiting resale. However, such a ban is not protected by law, and there have been game companies suing second-hand game stores, which have completely lost.
In this regard, the novelist Fukazawa Mishio, who created works such as "Treasure Hunt Adventure", also commented: "I hope to expand the law well, and since decades ago, it has been proposed that when using music, royalties should also be paid." Similarly, old and new bookstores should pay royalties... But there's no progress at all."
So do you like to buy second-hand books?
Will you buy new books for supporting authors?