Publishers and Internet Archive Submit Negotiated Judgment with Permanent Injunction to District Court in Hachette Book Group, et al, v. Internet Archive - AAP
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Proposal Follows Decisive Ruling on IA’s Infringing Activities   Today, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Wiley (the “Plaintiffs”), together with the Internet Archive (IA),submitted a joint proposal to Judge Koeltl of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, regarding the judgment to be entered in Hachette Book Group, et […]
  • FaceDeer@kbin.social
    81·
    1 year ago

    That’s a relief to hear, it sounds like the Internet Archive realized just how badly they’d messed up and chose not to die on this hill after all. I hope the monetary settlement was instructive but not ruinous.

    Leave the book piracy to Library Genesis, that’s their specialty. Stick to archiving and preserving for the benefit of future generations.

    • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago

      When I heard of their library program. I thought it was a really bold move. I’m sorry it worked out this way, but it’s not terribly surprising. They were asking for a fight from day one. I’m just surprised they risked their whole archive mission on this.