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Rights and Responsibilities in Digital Publishing

Listen up. I’m going to repeat myself.

Oct 25 • Mike Song

3 Takeaways from WEBTOON X Crunchyroll

Oct 14 • Mike Song

A Prime Example of Predatory Publishing in Webnovels (Part 1 of 2)

I've seen a lot of contracts (and written quite a few), but this one was by far the worst.

Mar 2 • Mike Song

Unfair Rates Against Webnovel Authors in Korea?

The CEO of Ridibooks was questioned during a parliamentary audit on October 7th in regards to the company’s policy surrounding platform fees for…

Oct 9 • Mike Song

The Webtoon Industry is (More than a Little) Screwed

It’s not any stretch of the imagination to say that the international webtoon industry is still reeling from the officially announced closure of Tapas…

Oct 4 • Mike Song

Top posts

The Webtoon Industry is (More than a Little) Screwed

Oct 4 • Mike Song

WEBTOON Made a Huge Move and No One Noticed

Jan 9 • Mike Song

WEBTOON's Q2 are Up. Let's take a look.

Aug 17 • Mike Song

WEBTOON Set to Prime CANVAS in 2026

Dec 13, 2025 • Mike Song

The Myth of the Mega IP

Sep 12 • Mike Song

How to Launch a New Webtoon

Dec 29, 2025 • Mike Song

WEBTOON Stumbles in Q3

Nov 14, 2025 • Mike Song

Recent posts

1:08

Tapas is Closing.

And the hits keep coming.

Sep 22 • Mike Song

3:22

Overgeared Could Be the Future of Webtoons

Anime and video game confirmed. Can merch and licensing be far behind?

Sep 19 • Mike Song

7 Webtoon Confirmed for Anime Adaptations

Naver, Kakao, and, hell, Lezhin.

Sep 17 • Mike Song

The Myth of the Mega IP

Hold your breath because here comes the dive.

Sep 12 • Mike Song

Kidari Studio Proves Webtoons Can Be Profitable

Kidari Studio is having a banner year with their Q2 numbers hitting far above the black and providing a model by which webtoon publishers and platforms…

Aug 31 • Mike Song

WEBTOON (and Naver) Invests 140 Billion KRW in LINE Manga

That’s about 100 million USD, just FYI.

Aug 28 • Mike Song

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