The greater access that there can be, the better is for our culture. It actually benefits the creators as well, because there will be benefits that come along with that. I think that's really the essential point, right especially when we think about copyright and access to cultural works. And now, maria, i want to ask you, you are embarking on this new project, this new initiative, call brick house. Can you give the listeners a bit of insight into what that is? "It's a co operative"
Paris Marx is joined by Maria Bustillos to discuss the important work of the Internet Archive, why it opened a digital National Emergency Library during the pandemic, how access to culture is essential for the social good, and why the major publishers are trying to permanently restrict digital lending in a narrow-minded bid for short-term profit.
Maria Bustillos is the founding editor of Popula and Brick House. She recently wrote about the major publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive for The Nation. Find out more about Brick House and follow Maria on Twitter as @mariabustillos.
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