If it weren't for libraries, those publishers and authors would have a lot lower visibility and readership. And, as Internet Archive points out in its rebuttal

If it weren't for libraries, those publishers and authors would have a lot lower visibility and readership. And, as Internet Archive points out in its rebuttal, published today [0], "On March 17, the American Library Association Executive Board took the extraordinary step to recommend that the nation’s libraries close.... In doing so, for the first time in history, the entirety of the nation’s print collection housed in libraries is now unavailable...." Considering how the publishing industry has treated libraries that buy e-copies, labelling IA's action "a cynical play" is ironic. Maybe those publishers which can most afford it can double their payments to authors during this time. The so-called 'Great Recession' managed to kill off most of the used bookstores I shopped in where I live. If this event killed off commercial bookstores, I'd shed no tears. [0] https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/30/internet-archive-responds-why-we-released-the-national-emergency-library/ https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/30/internet-archive-respond...