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The issue that caused all the outrage was the National Emergency Library program Not really: Publishers oppose controlled digital lending as well. The Emergenc
by cygx 6y ago
The issue that caused all the outrage was the National Emergency Library program
Not really: Publishers oppose controlled digital lending as well. The Emergency Library just painted a bigger target on the Internet Archive's back due to its more obviously questionable legality.
- sp332 6y agoThey may "oppose" it, but I don't think they've challenged its fair use status in court before?
- cygx 6y agoNot as far as I'm aware, but they're doing so now. Who knows why they have waited so long, though one can speculate (eg. CDL might not have had enough momentum to be a real threat before, the Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc. appeal was only ruled on in Dec 2018, ...)