A number of other orthodox publishing houses, including China Times, Lien Ching, Shang Chou, Bookman Books, and Hsin Chao, have moved in droves to begin acquiring publishing rights in recent years. The "grand old man" of the publishing industry, Yuan-Liou, has even set up its own "Publication Rights Department," specializing in negotiating publishing rights.
時報、聯經、商周、書林、新潮社…… 等正規經營的出版社，也紛紛在前幾年就開始取得版權；出版業的龍頭老大﹘﹘遠流，更成立「版權部」，專事洽談版權事宜。