US EditionAn appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law
- The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Internet Archive, rejecting its claim that digital lending of e-books constituted fair use, which they argued was similar to traditional library services.
- Judge Beth Robinson stated that the Internet Archive's copies did not provide transformative content and served the same purpose as original works, undermining its fair use defense.
- The court affirmed a lower court ruling, permanently blocking the Internet Archive from distributing all electronic books, asserting it threatened publishers' rights and revenue.
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Circuit Court Rules Against Internet Archive in Copyright Lawsuit Over Digital Library
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday against Internet Archive — a nonprofit digital library, well-known for its Wayback Machine — in a copyright infringement lawsuit stemming from its distribution of scanned books without publisher approval. In 2020, four major publishing houses — Hachette, Penguin Random House, Wiley, and HarperCollins — filed a lawsuit [...] The post Circuit Court Rules Against Internet Archive in Copyright Laws…
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers' court win
As a result of book publishers successfully suing the Internet Archive (IA) last year, the free online library that strives to keep growing online access to books recently shrank by about 500,000 titles. IA reported in a blog post this month that publishers abruptly forcing these takedowns triggered a "devastating loss" for readers who depend on IA to access books that are otherwise impossible or difficult to access. To restore access, IA is now…
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