New research on ad-funded piracy centers on manga site Tu Manga Online (TMO). After switching to a new domain ‘zonatmo.com’ around September last year, it took just 90 days to transform a new start into half a billion visits per month. According to the research, the site’s revenue generating scheme is an open secret. Yet, for unknown reasons, nobody tries to stop it.
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Advertisers aside, it’s a shame none of that money goes back to the manga authors.
if it makes you feel any better barely anyone of official sales does ethier. I wish more artists had a patreon or Kofi so I could donate.
