Book Publishers Win at Second Circuit: Internet Archive's Free Library is Not Fair UseThe Second Circuit ruled against the Internet Archive, affirming that distributing copyrighted books for free is not fair use.
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers' court winThe Internet Archive (IA) faced a significant setback as publishers forced takedowns of 500,000 titles, prompting an appeal to establish controlled digital lending as fair use.
Internet Archive's e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rulesThe Internet Archive's digital lending model was ruled as non-transformative, violating copyright law according to the Second Circuit's ruling.
Book Publishers Win at Second Circuit: Internet Archive's Free Library is Not Fair UseThe Second Circuit ruled against the Internet Archive, affirming that distributing copyrighted books for free is not fair use.
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers' court winThe Internet Archive (IA) faced a significant setback as publishers forced takedowns of 500,000 titles, prompting an appeal to establish controlled digital lending as fair use.
Internet Archive's e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rulesThe Internet Archive's digital lending model was ruled as non-transformative, violating copyright law according to the Second Circuit's ruling.