'For democracy to thrive at global scale, libraries must be able to sustain their historic role in society—owning, preserving, and lending books,' said InternetArchive founder Brewster Kahle. 'This ruling is a blow for libraries, readers, and authors.'
"For democracy to thrive at global scale, libraries must be able to sustain their historic role in society—owning, preserving, and lending books," said Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle."This ruling is a blow for libraries, readers, and authors."Internet Archive vowed to appeal after a U.S. district court judge on Friday sided with four major publishers who sued the nonprofit for copyright infringement.
Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House sued Internet Archive over its lending policies in June 2020. Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York on Fridaythat the nonprofit"creates derivative e-books that, when lent to the public, compete with those authorized by the publishers."
Internet Archive"argues that its digital lending makes it easier for patrons who live far from physical libraries to access books and that it supports research, scholarship, and cultural participation by making books widely accessible on the Internet," the judge wrote."But these alleged benefits cannot outweigh the market harm to the publishers."to the ruling, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle pledged to keep fighting against the publishers.
Internet Archive's supporters have shared similar warnings throughout the ongoing court battle, including after the ruling Friday."In a chilling ruling, a lower court judge in New York has completely disregarded the traditional rights of libraries to own and preserve books in favor of maximizing the profits of Big Media conglomerates,"Lia Holland, campaigns and communications director at the digital rights group Fight for the Future.
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