Wed. 09/14 - The Dream of the 90s Is Alive on the Internet Archive… But For How Much Longer?

Several major publishing houses are suing the Internet Archive. Why? And what could the ramifications of the lawsuit have on the archive and on digital access to knowledge more broadly? Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Could the Internet Archive go out like Napster? (Slate) Publishers Worry as Ebooks Fly off Libraries' Virtual Shelves (Wired) Controlled Digital Lending Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive (Ars Technica, 2020) Search and Ye Might Find (99% Invisible) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices