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The Internet Archive is fighting publishers over the right of lending digital books

TechSpot

The legal case over the Internet Archive's digital lending program enters a new stage as both parties request a summary judgment in a Manhattan court. The Internet Archive maintains that buying and scanning books gives it the right to lend them out within limits like many libraries do. The plaintiffs.

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Publishers' lawsuit leads to removal of 500,000 books from Internet Archive

TechSpot

Chris Freeland, IA's director of library services, talked about the organization's determination to restore access to these books by appealing the court's decision: the case is currently pending in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It aims to convince the court that IA's controlled digital lending of. Read Entire Article

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Top 10 Advantages of eBooks Over Printed Books

Kitaboo

Printed books vs digital books is an age-old debate. There are and will be people who support printed books as well as electronic books (eBooks). Let us see some of the advantages that eBooks have over the traditional printed books. Here are the Top 10 Advantages of eBooks over Printed Books: 1.

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The Internet Archive loses appeal over e-book lending case

TechSpot

Judges representing the Second Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled that the Internet Archive's (IA) practice of lending digital copies of books without licensing fees is not fair use. The decision is a major victory for the publishers that sued the IA and ensures the removal of half a million. Read Entire Article

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An 8-Step Guide to Digitization for Book Publishers

Kitaboo

What is book digitization? Book digitization , as the name suggests, refers to the process of creating digital versions of physical books, magazines, manuscripts and records. The need for digitization of books. Here are some reasons to digitize books. They can read books online or download for offline use.

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Blockchain Marks the Next Step in the Internet’s Evolution

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Read Irving Wladawsky-Berger’s article about how blockchain tech will be a catalyst for Internet evolution on the Wall Street Journal : “Blockchain matters because no business operates in isolation,” says “Blockchain for Business,” a recent book by Jai Arun, Jerry Cuomo, and Nitin Gaur. “By

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Amazon’s older Kindles will start to lose their internet access in December

The Verge

Amazon’s Kindle e-readers with built-in 3G will begin to lose the ability to connect to the internet on their own in the US in December, according to an email sent to customers on Wednesday. For older Kindles without Wi-Fi, this change could mean not connecting to the internet at all.

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