[PDF], the publishers ask for an injunction that orders"all unlawful copies be destroyed" in the online archive.
Publishers object to the Internet Archive's efforts to scan printed books and make digital copies available online to readers without buying a license from the publisher. The Internet Archive has filed its own motion for summary judgment to have the case dismissed. began its book scanning project back in 2006 and by 2011 started lending out digital copies. It did so, however, in a way that maintained the limitation imposed by physical book ownership.
"This activity is fundamentally the same as traditional library lending and poses no new harm to authors or the publishing industry," IA argued in"Libraries have collectively paid publishers billions of dollars for the books in their print collections and are investing enormous resources in digitization in order to preserve those texts. CDL helps them take the next step by making sure the public can make full use of the books that libraries have bought.
"Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive's founder and funder, is on a mission to make all knowledge free. And his goal is to circulate ebooks to billions of people by transforming all library collections from analog to digital," said Elizabeth McNamara, attorney for the publishers, during Monday's hearing.
The Big Four publishers trying to claim they are loosing money yet they are BIG publishers.
Hmm, will the court decide that libraries aren't a good idea? I'm not sure any judge will want to be remembered for that.
WTF?!
Daily reminder that piracy is always moral no matter who you are. These companies are not your friends and hurting them benefits everyone.
Quick, let’s make copies…
nah not happening
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