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They lied, and ruined a good thing intentionally (arstechnica.com)

posted 1 year ago by Michalusmichalus 1 year ago by Michalusmichalus +7 / -0

Book publishers with surging profits struggle to prove Internet Archive hurt sales

A federal judge will soon decide if digital lending violates copyright laws.

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0

The covid rules made the publishing companies file that the IA was stealing money from them. Anyone using a library that already paid for the book or piracy isn't the publishers audience. They're just too stupid to care.

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