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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. theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235958

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The Verge · The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lendingBy Emma Roth

@TechDesk @theverge Recordad chicos, la pirateria es bien. Sobretodo si es a grandes marcas.

@TechDesk @theverge Has it occurred to anybody involved that high prices, restrictive DRM, insane licensing terms and the like all encourage piracy and reduce incentives to legally purchase the products?