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Not so fast. I think your simplification resulted in oversimplification. > The Publishers task aggregators with ensuring that a library lends its ebooks only
by OrvalWintermute 4y ago
Not so fast. I think your simplification resulted in oversimplification.
> The Publishers task aggregators with
ensuring that a library lends its ebooks only to the library’s
members. Id. ¶¶ 123, 125. The Publishers also require aggregators
to employ approved “digital rights management” (“DRM”) software
and other security measures to prevent unauthorized copying or
distribution of ebook files. Id. ¶ 126. Demand for library ebooks
has increased over the past decade. In 2012, OverDrive, the
largest aggregator, processed 70 million digital checkouts of
ebooks and audiobooks; by 2020, that number had risen to 430
million. Id. ¶¶ 119, 164.