The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a ruling against the Internet Archive, affirming that its digital lending program was not fair use.
Maria Pallante, president of the Association of American Publishers, stated that the decision validates the rights of authors and publishers to be compensated for their works.
Chris Freeland, director of library services for the Archive, expressed disappointment, asserting that they would continue to defend libraries' rights to own and lend books.
The court highlighted that the major publishers had sued the Archive over its illegal offering of free copies of over 100 books during the pandemic.
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