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09-24-2020, 02:02 PM | #781 (permalink) | ||||||||||||
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Internet Archive Lawsuit May Have Dire Implications for Lenders and Borrowers Alike
Internet Archive Lawsuit May Have Dire Implications for Lenders and Borrowers Alike
Redefining "Ownership" in the Age of Subscription Services In case the story has escaped your personal social media feed or news aggregator, there is a lawsuit unfolding before our eyes which is unprecedented in the history of librarianship. It has the potential to affect all of us, from students to educators to anyone who supports Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the United States Constitution which grants the enumerated power "To promote the progress of science and useful arts” and what it means to “own a book.” Maria Bustillos of The Nation published a startling summary of the Archive.org Open Library lawsuit and what it may mean for libraries and borrowers in the future. Several other major news sites have reported about the suit, the trial of which is set for next year in federal court, and initial disclosures for discovery are already under way. I'll quote from this particular article liberally as it most effectively and contextually frames the significance of the lawsuit and its potential impact better than any other write-up I've read to date. Bustillos begins by framing the circumstances which led to the founding of the National Emergency Library at the onset of the global pandemic. Quote:
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Physical media libraries continue to diminish as a younger generation is ushered into a subscription-service-based way of life. Music collections are being replaced with Spotify accounts. Video game consoles are being released with no physical disc drives and instead offer digital downloads which have no value should a gamer decide that they wish to explore other systems. DVD collections are becoming less common as viewers opt to curate their "collections" on services like Netflix. And software packages are no longer purchased once physically and owned thereafter - users are instead forced to pay a monthly subscription fee for continued access. Could we see the same thing happen with digital books? As a lifelong cataloger and curator, I can't imagine relinquishing my physical libraries and chaining myself to a perpetual monthly slow-bleed of non-ownership. So much of my identity is embodied in my curation. But if publishers have their way with the lending market and related legislation, we may be forced into just such a reality. Bustillos explains: Quote:
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Masnick provides numerous links to sources corroborating each of his points, but for a balanced perspective, I also made sure to search for articles challenging the claims made by these writers in an effort to counter their arguments. I could only find one opposing document, penned by Aja Romano, an Internet Culture Reporter for Vox.com. Romano rebukes reporters for the sense of urgency expressed by those wary of the lawsuit's implications and says the suit is "not as dire as you may have heard." Romano does give credit to The Internet Archive for its achievements, noting that the Wayback Machine comprises a digital collection of roughly 390 billion pages dating back to 1996 - a 10-petabyte collection and the deepest archive of internet history in existence. But she states that "the reporting surrounding [the lawsuit] was hyperbolic and alarmist." Regarding the impact of the suit on the sustainability of The Internet Archive, Romano notes the following: Quote:
So what do you think? Does the Open Library lawsuit set a precedent for all lenders which could potentially transform the library system into a subscription-based “reading as a service” operation? And might these extreme ebook pricing and licensing terms kill the market for ebook library lending altogether? Hold onto your books, everyone.
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09-24-2020, 06:02 PM | #783 (permalink) |
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Ever since college I’ve held the same position. Copyright laws should be abolished.
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As you can imagine, I immerse my whole self into drafting these journal entries, and at times it feels as if I'm firing off all my energies into a black hole. All the more reason that a response, particularly feedback as positive as yours, is deeply gratifying and most-appreciated. I'm doing well - thank you for asking. I'm working from home 4/5 days a week and am passing the time with various research projects, independent archival work, and musical explorations. I apologize that I'm not as active around other major threads in the forum. I do hope that you're hanging in there and engaging in projects of your own to stay positive during this incredibly challenging year. Personally, I'm looking forward to the crisp air of autumn for the sense of vitality it brings. The gift of anyone's time is precious to me so I'm grateful when anyone reads my journal and I especially appreciate that you took a moment to respond.
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Thanks so much for reading my write-up! It's great to know that there are those of like-mind in my reach.
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09-25-2020, 09:07 AM | #786 (permalink) |
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We’ve lost twenty years of cool af hip hop samples, and wild mash-ups because copyright laws destroy free expression.
Just because you make a sound you own it? That’s ridiculous. No one should be able to own a series of sound vibrations.
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Part 1 explores music (particularly classic rock borrowing heavily from the blues). Part 2 explores film (with a focus on George Lucas and Tarantino as mash-up artists). Part 3 covers inventions and modern computing. And the final segment explores the system, itself. Ferguson produced an HD remastered version of all four segments combined into a 30-minute film on YouTube in 2015. There is also a minisode examining shot-for-shot origins of cinematic inspirations for The Matrix. If you haven't seen them before, he does a great job of covering The Three Key Steps to Creativity: Copy, Transform, and Combine and how no ideas are born in a vacuum.
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I googled to see who said “Good artists copy; great artists steal” but too many people stole it to know.
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