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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

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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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