The Internet Archive has lost its appeal in a fight to lend out scanned ebooks without the approval of publishers. The Second Circuit ruled that permitting the archive’s digital library would “allow for widescale copying that deprives creators of compensation and diminishes the incentive to produce new works.” More at @theverge. #Tech #Technology #InternetArchive #eBook https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235958/internet-archive-loses-appeal-ebook-lending