"Buying a book shouldn't be any different from buying an apple. When you buy an apple, the farmer can't show up later in your kitchen and decide that your time has run out, and you have to pay for it again. (...).
Publishers cannot demand more money for the paper books you've already purchased, but the technology for copying and distributing books has evolved significantly since 1909. "

«A Book Is a Book Is a Book—Except When It’s an e-Book» via Maria Bustillos in
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/internet-archive-lawsuit-libraries-books