The IA’s loss in Hachette v. IA (2nd Cir. 2024) set a binding precedent: controlled digital lending (CDL) does not qualify as fair use when it systematically substitutes for purchased ebooks. The resulting injunction forced the IA to delete over 500,000 borrowed titles from its lending program. Legal scholars call this “copyright drought”—a retraction of fair use that leaves the Archive legally dehydrated.
The first delusion of the digital age is that “the cloud” means forever. We post photos to Instagram, compose thoughts on Twitter, and publish research on personal blogs, assuming that these artifacts will exist for our grandchildren to browse. After all, it’s not paper. It doesn’t burn or mold or yellow. It’s data —immortal, weightless, invincible. parched internet archive
: Surrounded by green hills, he pivoted to an "urban archive." The "Useful Story" : He began documenting the Albergheria market The IA’s loss in Hachette v
Tech companies use content from all over the internet, and because the Wayback Machine offers such an extensive trove of material, Five from the Archive - Naturalism - SmokeLong Quarterly The resulting injunction forced the IA to delete
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