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Because when the rules for electronic delivery were being written in congress and later legislated in the courts the publishers make damn sure to close the "lib
by jandrese 2y ago
Because when the rules for electronic delivery were being written in congress and later legislated in the courts the publishers make damn sure to close the "library loophole" and that pesky "doctrine of first sale". The public didn't really have a seat at the table so the laws were written with a heavy deference towards the interests of the publishers. There wasn't a partisan divide either, lawmakers came together to perfect harmony to allow publishers to bend the public over and take them without lube. If you are a congressman the last people you want to anger are the ones who own the newspapers and TV stations.
- pie_flavor 2y agoThis is just a bunch of fnords. 'Electronic' is not a magic word that changes what copyright protects. Copies are copies and IA distributed unlicensed copies and your local library does not distribute unlicensed copies.
- Ekaros 2y agoOr if they do they are probably such rare books or records that there is no new commercial copies available. There is preservation of old and rare books. And then there is "preservation" of still in print with large number available.