It could mean that the license for a particular light novel has been cancelled or withdrawn. This might happen due to various reasons like legal issues, breach of contract by the author or publisher, or some unethical behavior related to the production or distribution of the novel.
The possible consequences are numerous. For starters, the distribution channels for the light novel will be cut off. This means it won't be available in physical bookstores or digital e - book platforms. For fans, it's a big disappointment as they can't get their hands on new copies. Moreover, for the creators who were depending on the revenue from the light novel sales, they will face financial losses. Additionally, any associated media projects that were in the pipeline, such as audio - book productions or live - action adaptations, will be put on hold or scrapped entirely. And it can also damage the reputation of the parties involved, whether it's the publisher, the author, or other associated entities in the eyes of the public and the industry.
You can start by contacting the original publisher of the light novel. They are the ones who usually hold the rights and can grant a license. You may need to present your translation skills, your experience in the field, and your plan for the translation project, such as how you plan to distribute it and ensure its quality.
There were usually several ways to license a novel:
1. The publishing rights: The novel can be published in paper or e-book form and sold in major bookstores or online bookstores. The authorized party had to pay the copyright party the copyright fee and carry out the printing, publishing, distribution, and other operations according to the requirements of the copyright party.
2. Web authorization: The novel can be published on various online novel platforms such as Qidian Chinese Network, Genesis Chinese Network, etc. The authorized party had to pay the platform an authorization fee. The platform would edit, format, review, and other operations according to the requirements of the authorized party, and publish the novel on the Internet.
3. Modification authorization: The authorized party can adapt the novel into a TV series, movie, animation, and other forms of works, pay the copyright party the adaptation fee, and adapt and produce according to the requirements of the copyright party.
4. Translation authorization: You can translate the novel into other languages and pay the copyright owner for the translation fee. You can also translate and publish the novel according to the copyright owner's requirements.
It should be noted that different authorization methods have specific requirements for the copyright party's authorization requirements, authorization fees, etc. The authorization party needs to carefully read the copyright party's requirements and carry out the authorization operation according to the requirements.
There were several ways to purchase a novel license:
1. Check the official website of Orange Light Games to see if there is any information about the authorization of the novel. The official website of Orange Light Games usually lists all the authorized novels and displays information such as the authorization method and authorization fee. You can search for novels of interest on this platform and check if there is authorization information.
2. Contact the customer service of Orange Light Games to inquire about the authorization information: If you do not find the authorization information on the platform, you can contact the customer service of Orange Light Games to inquire about the authorization information. Customer service will usually be happy to tell you more about the authorization.
3. Buy novel authorization on novel publishing platforms: Some novel publishing platforms such as Qidian Chinese Network and Zongheng Chinese Network also provide novel authorization purchase services. On these platforms, one could find a large number of novel authorization information and view detailed information such as authorization fees and authorization methods.
4. Buy novel authorization through third-party channels: Some third-party organizations such as copyright transfer platforms can also buy novel authorization. These platforms usually had a large amount of novel authorization information and could transfer and sell novel copyrights. However, it should be noted that the copyright transfer of these third-party channels may have risks and needs to be carefully selected.
No matter which method was used to purchase the novel authorization, the validity and authenticity of the authorization had to be verified and confirmed.
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First, you need to find out who owns the rights to the comic book you want to license. Then, contact them and negotiate the terms and conditions. It can be a complex process.
The audio license of a novel could usually be purchased from an audio novel production company or an audio novel platform. These platforms usually provided resources for the production of audio novels, including the text version of the novel, the audio version, and the soundtracks. Then, they had to pay a copyright fee to obtain the authorization of the audio novel.
Some well-known audio novel production companies, such as Himalayan PM, Dragonfly PM, Lychee PM, etc., also provided online purchase of audio novel authorization services.
In addition, you can also find some pirated audio novel resources on the Internet, but you need to pay attention to copyright protection to avoid violating the copyright of others.