The Second Circuit's affirmation highlights the conflict between the mission of the Internet Archive to provide universal access to knowledge and the authors' rights to compensation.
The court emphasized that allowing IA to distribute copyrighted books for free without permission undermines the authors' ability to earn a living from their work.
The judgment serves as a reminder that the principle of fair use does not extend to organizations that profit from providing access to copyrighted material.
IA's future efforts to defend the rights of libraries and promote access to information will likely face significant challenges in light of this ruling.
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