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That would mean that even the concept of a library would be illegal, right? A neighborhood library lending books out to people, under this DRM-mentality scheme
by chiefofgxbxl 9y ago
That would mean that even the concept of a library would be illegal, right?
A neighborhood library lending books out to people, under this DRM-mentality scheme, would be illegal, because everyone should have to buy their own copy of the books, not borrow from others.
How did the libraries get by this? Do they agree with the publisher to pay a premium price for the book, seeing as they'll lend it out? Or were the publishers OK with this model because it meant more exposure of their content to users, who may in turn want to own their own copy?
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> How did the libraries get by this? I think the answer is, libraries predate publishing industry. They existed much longer than print. Governments worldwide managed to secure the role of libraries while publishers were still figuring out their business model. OTOH, audio and video recording, and all the digital media, popped up when publishers already knew how to make money with creative works - hence they managed to secure their moat quicker than society could respond.