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You Might Not Wanna Hear This - WAN Show March 31, 2023

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The Internet Archive's Decision to Lift Its User Cap on Digital Lending

Penguin Random House, Hatchet and Harper Collins sued the Internet Archive over its decision to lift its user cap on digital lending. Late last week, a judge ruled in favor of the publishers. Many publishers sell ebooks to libraries at a significant markup, typically around 250%. The ruling could also threaten other Internet Archive projects like the Wayback Machine.

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