tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post1774410311814274012..comments2024-03-26T10:41:35.852+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: The Authors Guild Inc. v HathiTrust: library digitisation project held to be fair useMarie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-2105440546332216222012-10-12T11:14:15.023+01:002012-10-12T11:14:15.023+01:00"Given that the digitisation project is not f..."Given that the digitisation project is not for profit, so authors are not losing sales of books..."<br /><br />Not sure that entirely follows.Thomas Dillonhttp://www.dillon.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-1854773489246498632012-10-11T23:12:36.870+01:002012-10-11T23:12:36.870+01:00Fair use is infinitely preferable to compulsory co...Fair use is infinitely preferable to compulsory collective licensing. <br /><br />Just wondering re ebooks, they are already searchable digitised products, would a library be able to lend out multiple copies of a eBook they had purchased a single copy of?john walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294818072841970915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-89344508659762828992012-10-11T22:04:03.590+01:002012-10-11T22:04:03.590+01:00Given that it is a relatively small step from what...Given that it is a relatively small step from what the Hathi Trust are doing to the similar arguments from the likes of the British Library with regard to orphan works, with decisions like this, assuming it is upheld on appeal*, the US won't need any orphan work legislation.<br /><br />*It seems inconceivable this won't go to appeal.Andy Jnoreply@blogger.com