Internet Archive Seeks Reversal in Book Scanning Suit - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts there he found one about the Internet Archive.

 

What's the point of copyright if they steal it anyway/

According to Andrew Albanese's post, the Internet Archive (IA) is appealing the decision against IA in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by publishers. The lawyers for IA argue the judge in the case didn't understand IA's "controlled digital lending" defense. The post contains the four points the IA lawyers say prove their argument. Also included in the post are links to other information about IA and the case.

 

Panzer says, "You need to read the post yourself. The appeal is too convoluted for this little kitty to try to explain it all to you."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a pot of tea, a chocolate muffin, a chocolate brownie, and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

 

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Internet Archive Files Appeal in Copyright Infringement Case - Publishers Weekly

It's just a waste of money.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There with a little digging in the posts, our intrepid kitty traveler found one about the Internet Archive (IA) lawsuit.

 

The post by Andrew Albanese states the Internet Archive (IA) filed an appeal of last month's court judgement against IA. In that case Judge John G. Koeltl determined IA did commit copyright infringement when they scanned and "loaned" copies of publishers' books without permission or payments to the publishers.

 

Panzer says, "It's no surprise. We all knew they were going to appeal."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 

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In a Swift Decision, Judge Eviscerates Internet Archive's ... - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all in the posts he found one about the Internet Archive court case.

 

According to Andrew Albanese, the copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive has been decided. In a summary judgement Judge John G. Koell found the Internet Archive had committed copyright infringement. The Internet Archive has already said it will appeal the decision. The post explains the judge's reasoning for his decision. Also included in the post are links to other information about the court case.

 

Will it go to the Supreme Court?.

Panzer says, "So, it's not really over yet because the Internet Archive will keep appealing."

 

Note:This is a very, very long post. Bring a thermos of cocoa, two muffins, two chocolate brownies, and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.

 

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At Hearing, Judge Appears Skeptical of Internet Archive's ... - Publishers Weekly

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There with hardly any digging at all he found a post about the copyright infringement court case against the Internet Archive.

 

 

Whoever loses will appeal.

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, through the questions asked by the judge overseeing the case, he doesn't accept the Internet Archive's (IA) defense as credible. IA's attorneys are basing the defense on the fact IA calls itself a library and as such it can scan and make digital copies of any book it "owns." IA then allows readers worldwide to "borrow" and read those copies. Since neither authors nor publishers are paid for the books and they're copied without permission, the publishers and authors' court case accuses IA of copyright infringement. There's a link at the end of the post to previous posts about the court case.

 

Panzer says, "How can you take people's  stuff and use it without their permission and then say that's okay?"

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin for today's reading selection.

 

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Oral Argument Set in Internet Archive Copyright Case - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer is feeling better, so our recovered kitty pilot made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With hardly any digging at all in the posts, he found one about the copyright infringement court case against the Internet Archive.

 

According to the post by Andrew Albanese, the attorneys for the publishers and the attorneys for the Internet Archive (IA) will present their oral arguments to the judge beginning on March 20. The case involves the IA scanning and "lending" books without the knowledge of or payments to publishers and authors. The IA says they are a library and therefore can do it. The publishers say the IA isn't a library, it's a piracy site. Now, the judge gets to decide.

 

It still hurts where I got that shot.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Can anybody just get up one morning and say, 'I'm a library'?"

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your reading selection.

 

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IPA: 'Global Significance' in the Internet Archive Lawsuit - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer stopped in at the Publishing Perspectives site. There he found an interesting post about the lawsuit against the Internet Archive. Panzer has been posting about the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by four U.S. publishers against the Internet Archive for the past two years. The Internet Archive says it is a library and can scan and "lend" books. The publishers say the Internet Archive doesn't have permission to scan or lend books it isn't paying for and is therefore committing copyright infringement.

 

Really? Internationally?

According to the post by Porter Anderson, the International Publishers Association (IPA) has filed an amicus brief with the judge in the copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive (IA). The IPA is based in Geneva and six other international organizations based outside the U.S. co-signed the brief. The brief states that in addition to the scanning and lending of U.S. copyrighted materials without permission, IA has also been scanning and lending without permission materials copyrighted outside the U.S. The post contains a lengthy quote from the brief explaining why the U.S. court should follow international copyright laws and rule against IA and find in favor of the publishers. They say it would cause global copyright issues, if the court decides otherwise. The post contains links to other information about the lawsuit.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know IA was doing it worldwide until now."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a large glass of iced tea, two sugar cookies (biscuits) and a brownie for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

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Standing Up for Copyright - Publishers Weekly

Today Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There our illustrious kitty traveler found a post about the copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA). Panzer posted about the lawsuit a few days ago.

 

You need to read the post.

The post is an opinion piece by the Copyright Alliance's CEO Keith Kupferschmid.  In it he explains why in his opinion Internet Archive's (IA) court arguments about scanning whole books is not fair use under copyright law and why "loaning" those stolen digital scans does not make IA a library.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty totally agrees with everything this human says."

 

Note: This is very long. Bring a glass of iced tea and a chocolate chip cookie for today's reading selection.

 

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Internet Archive, Publishers to Seek Summary Judgment in Book Scanning Lawsuit - Publishers Weekly

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about the lawsuit against the Internet Archive.

 

A library?

According to Andrew Albanese's post, the Internet Archive (IA) and the publishers involved in the lawsuit have asked the judge in the case to issue a summary judgment. The lawsuit against IA stems from the company's practice of scanning copies of books and then "lending" them to people. Neither the publishers nor the authors of the books are paid for the scanned copies. IA says they can do the scanning because they are a "library." Publishers say IA isn't a library it's "a massive copyright infringement establishment". Included in the post are several links to other information about the lawsuit and about the issue of scanning books.

 

The steps to the summary judgment have been set in motion. They are: First: the publishers will submit their opening briefs; Second: AI will submit their opposition briefs; Third: the publishers will submit their reply briefs; and, Fourth: the judge will read everything and then issue the summary judgment.

Panzer says, "This lawsuit has been going on since June, 2020."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.

 

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Judge Extends Discovery Deadline in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit - Publishers Weekly

 Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishers Weekly site. There with a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found one about the lawsuit against the Internet Archive. Panzer has been telling you about this ongoing court case since it began.

 

10 years?

According to Andrew Albanese's post, the judge in the lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA) has extended the discovery process until January 31, 2022. The lawsuit involves publishers Hachett, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins and Wiley suing the Internet Archive for its practice of scanning and lending the publishers' books without their permission and without payment. The discovery extension comes because the Internet Archive and the publishers have been unable to come to an agreement about IA's demand for the publishers' sales records for all of their print books from 2011 forward. Attorneys for the publishers say this would take months of work to provide this information and has nothing to do with the case. There are several links to other information included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Ten years worth of books sales information for four major publishers? It gives this little kitty a headache just hearing about it."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a muffin. If you plan to follow the links in the post, bring a thermos of cocoa and four muffins.

 

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