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I'm not sure if this is the case here, but IIRC, the internet archive is considered a library, which grants them some special rights regarding copyright. I bel

by JD557 7y ago

I'm not sure if this is the case here, but IIRC, the internet archive is considered a library, which grants them some special rights regarding copyright. I believe that's the reason that allows them to host arcade ROMs as well.

lonelappde 7y ago
That's not true. There is no special blanket copyright exemption for libraries (equivalent, everything is a library). The exemption is only for making backup copies of circulating materials. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/108 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/108 Archive.org only serves things that copyright holders haven't demanded they remove. Some things they "lend" out to one person at a time using streaming technology, so it's the users fault if they copy it, same as with Blockbuster videotapes. Their arcade ROMs at abandonware or streamed.