

I am curious to know who the copyright holder to a manga is: is it the
mangaka, or the publisher (such as Kodansha, Shonen Jump, etc)?

Who do you have to contact to obtain a license for streaming it?


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Who do you have to contact to obtain a license to stream manga?


As I mentioned in my answer over at [How is an anime based on western-
literature made?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/42309/1458)

> Usually if somebody wishes to obtain said rights, they would hire a lawyer,
> as obtaining the rights, setting the terms and options, and the costs that
> come with it are surrounded by a lot of legal rump slump

But this depends quite a bit on what your 'end goal' is.

I would advise the above in almost any scenario, as the lawyer can keep you
'save' can help you set up the license, prevent loopholes, etc.

However, if you prefer not to use a lawyer, or find it too much of a hassle/
expensive _(in which case you might just stop here, a license does not come
cheap)_ you can use the following steps to obtain it:

**_Determine the copyright licensing company_**

[LoganM's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/4365/1458) on finding
reliable information regarding licenses for anime/manga is a good starting
point to determine this.

**_Call the copyright owner to order the copyrights_**

Take note that it might take a few calls, as the 'mentioned' authority may not
be the authority to give you a license in the country you wish to stream
from/live in.

**_Complete payment, and store your license somewhere safe_**

Retain paperwork from your copyright licensing in your files to enable you to
prove that you purchased a license for the public showing.

For some more 'detailed' insight in these actual steps, you can take a look at
the [Anime News Network
post](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-06-11) which covers the
above points quite in-depth.


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