Big publishers think libraries are the enemy

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Summary:
- The article discusses the legal dispute between Hachette Book Group and the Internet Archive over the latter's "National Emergency Library" initiative, which provided free access to digital copies of books during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Hachette, along with other major publishers, sued the Internet Archive, alleging that the initiative violated copyright laws by allowing users to access copyrighted works without permission.
- The article explores the arguments on both sides of the dispute, highlighting the tension between the Internet Archive's mission to provide universal access to information and the publishers' concerns about protecting their intellectual property rights.

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