"If #libraries were created today, they won't be allowed to exist thanks to publishers and the copyright cartel."
Still rings true.
Here's @mmasnick on this hugely bad ruling for not only the #InternetArchive, the #internet and #digitalpreservation, but for #libraries as a whole. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/05/second-circuit-says-libraries-disincentivize-authors-to-write-books-by-lending-them-for-free/
Read it and weep.
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I don't usually link to Bryan due to his questionable views but in this case, he's mostly spot on here except at the end where he blames solely on the IA.
"With more legal action on the horizon, how long before Archive.org closes?"
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6079435/the-internet-archive-loses-appeal-as-expected
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Here's a very good op-ed from Public Knowledge CEO Chris Lewis on what this ruling means for the future of #libraries which sadly doesn't look good unless Congress acts, which I feel it's unlikely to come anytime soon if not ever. I love to be wrong though. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/11/1103838/why-a-ruling-against-the-internet-archive-threatens-the-future-of-americas-libraries/
https://archive.ph/kuKT5
This from @molly0xfff is a very good as well making a case into why publishers hate libraries and how this ruling basically puts the existence of libraries at risk. https://www.citationneeded.news/hachette-v-internet-archive/
#library #books #crisis #InternetArchive #libraries #print #digital #preservation
As many people mentioned, the #InternetArchive is facing a much bigger lawsuit from the music labels that would not only kill the Great 78 Project, but effectively kill the organization as well, hence why I said be prepared for a scenario where they'll cease to exist in 2-5 years.
Here's two very good pieces on the @internetarchive's current fight for it's survival, and it's not looking good. :(
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-memory-wayback-machine-lawsuits/
https://archive.ph/fCvJP
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/internet-archive-major-label-music-lawsuit-1235105273/
https://archive.ph/85JPm
The @internetarchive just got catastrophically hacked and this is bad obviously. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/
With the organization fighting for its very existence right now (see above posts/toots), this is at a worst time. I'm sure the publishers, record labels, and the copyright cartel have something to do with this as they surely paid these groups to do this.
As I and many others widely expected, the @internetarchive has formally decided not to take the book publishing lawsuit to the SCOTUS, thus giving #libraries a massive blow as I mentioned already.
https://blog.archive.org/2024/12/04/end-of-hachette-v-internet-archive/
Plus, this officially starts the clock to the #InternetArchive's inevitable demise as more lawsuits are coming their way and what a sad day that will be when I read their shutdown post down the road.
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