
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
The Internet Archive, a non-profit repository for BILLIONS of pieces of media, has been lending digital books from its library since 2011 without a hitch. But in March 2020, they made one crucial mistake that now poses an existential threat to the online "Library of Alexandria."
This week, The Internet Archive lost its appeal in a lawsuit brought by the 4 major publishing conglomerates. And while the publishers are *technically* right in their copyright infringement complaint, the consequences of the suit could be catastrophic for the Archive.
Plus: Your responses to the blind gamers episode, and get ready for some Puppy Songs!
Links referenced in this episode:
What is Happening to the Internet Archive? (All Things Lost): https://youtu.be/bp2aowF0jUw
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-loses-hachette-books-case-appeal/
For more on the Internet Archive, check out our 2G1P episode with Jason Scott: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-archive-wayback-machine-and-discmaster/id1285444706?i=1000589825934
This show is made possible by listener support: https://www.patreon.com/influencepod
Listen & subscribe wherever you get podcasts:
đ https://apple.co/44FeACS
đ˘ https://spoti.fi/3UGQjrN
⯠https://amzn.to/3wCdueF
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4.5
112112 ratings
The Internet Archive, a non-profit repository for BILLIONS of pieces of media, has been lending digital books from its library since 2011 without a hitch. But in March 2020, they made one crucial mistake that now poses an existential threat to the online "Library of Alexandria."
This week, The Internet Archive lost its appeal in a lawsuit brought by the 4 major publishing conglomerates. And while the publishers are *technically* right in their copyright infringement complaint, the consequences of the suit could be catastrophic for the Archive.
Plus: Your responses to the blind gamers episode, and get ready for some Puppy Songs!
Links referenced in this episode:
What is Happening to the Internet Archive? (All Things Lost): https://youtu.be/bp2aowF0jUw
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case: https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-loses-hachette-books-case-appeal/
For more on the Internet Archive, check out our 2G1P episode with Jason Scott: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-archive-wayback-machine-and-discmaster/id1285444706?i=1000589825934
This show is made possible by listener support: https://www.patreon.com/influencepod
Listen & subscribe wherever you get podcasts:
đ https://apple.co/44FeACS
đ˘ https://spoti.fi/3UGQjrN
⯠https://amzn.to/3wCdueF
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
219 Listeners
1,101 Listeners
335 Listeners
226 Listeners
211 Listeners
164 Listeners
3,215 Listeners
56,021 Listeners
396 Listeners
185 Listeners
23 Listeners
457 Listeners
58 Listeners
15 Listeners
45,508 Listeners
57,297 Listeners
1,751 Listeners
19,373 Listeners