Court determines that Internet Archive infringed publisher copyrights by renting ebooks

Court determines that Internet Archive infringed publisher copyrights by renting ebooks

The “National Emergency Library” was introduced by the Internet Archive in the early stages of the pandemic, which is what sparked the lawsuit. In reaction to libraries throughout the world closing their doors owing to coronavirus lockdown measures, the organisation offered more than 1.4 million free ebooks during the program, including copyrighted works.