Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive
"We are disappointed in today’s opinion about the Internet Archive’s digital lending of books that are available electronically elsewhere. We are reviewing the court’s opinion and will continue to defend the rights of libraries to own, lend, and preserve books."
-Chris Freeland, Director of Library Services
🔗 https://blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/internet-archive-responds-to-appellate-opinion/
@internetarchive Obviously nobody should ever buy any book published by Hatchette again, ever. If you own a bookstore and are reading this, please round up all Hatchette titles and return them for a refund.
Bitorrent yes, Hatchette NO. Pirates are stronger than any court...
@julieofthespirits @internetarchive In terms of that, when the RIAA filesharing lawsuits were active, tens of millions stopped buying CD's in response. No copyright law can force anyone to consume content or anything else. Boycotting it completely is entirely legal.
Some say this may have been what finished off retail sale of music on physical media excluding traditional phonograph records (which still trade today). The RIAA abandoned the lawsuits, but not before the boycott permanently downsized the market for paid music.
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