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/

Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive | Internet Archive Blogs

@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...

In some books I am not reading (at least for a while): a boycott. Long live Internet Archive

" Boycott (verb): to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (a person, a store, an organization, etc.) usually to express di...