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Authors Guild rejected the claim to the libraries for scanning books
For several years, the US Authors Guild (Authors Guild) is seeking to encourage university libraries payment of royalties for what they scan books and provide access to content in digital form. The lawsuit was filed against the organization Hathitrust, who heads the project of scanning books for the benefit of a number of libraries, пишет Techdirt.
Back in 2012 the District Court issued a ruling that the actions Hathitrust are obvious example of fair use (fair use), and in June 2014 the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision.
Now, the Authors Guild, finally, actually admit defeat. Sue мировое agreement , stating the waiver.
However, the Authors Guild has made concessions with some reservations. In the first place, the agreement is valid for five years. Secondly copyright holders reserve the right to revise and renew his lawsuit if universities will change the conditions of access to digital copies of books (allowed to use them as a replacement for lost, stolen and damaged books).
Thus, the Authors Guild formally retained the position, although in practice renounced claims.
At the same time it should be noted that the Authors Guild does not intend to give up almost in the same process against Google's service and Google Books. Although there things are moving in a similar scenario. The trial court rejected the claim holders, and now the case is considered in the Court of Appeal. Recently, the parties presented their arguments, and the Authors Guild expressed несколько strange theses . For example, they said that the service Google Books can be broken and there is concern in the light of "one student MIT», which broadcasts scientific articles because he believed that "information should be free».
This is a clear reference to the case of Aaron Schwartz, who was trying to provide free public access to information held for paid firewall. During that authorities brought charges dozen activist who pulled together to 35 years in prison (in the case even joined the FBI and the US Secret Service). January 11 marks the second anniversary suicide Aaron Schwartz .
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Source: geektimes.ru/post/244302/
Back in 2012 the District Court issued a ruling that the actions Hathitrust are obvious example of fair use (fair use), and in June 2014 the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision.
Now, the Authors Guild, finally, actually admit defeat. Sue мировое agreement , stating the waiver.
However, the Authors Guild has made concessions with some reservations. In the first place, the agreement is valid for five years. Secondly copyright holders reserve the right to revise and renew his lawsuit if universities will change the conditions of access to digital copies of books (allowed to use them as a replacement for lost, stolen and damaged books).
Thus, the Authors Guild formally retained the position, although in practice renounced claims.
At the same time it should be noted that the Authors Guild does not intend to give up almost in the same process against Google's service and Google Books. Although there things are moving in a similar scenario. The trial court rejected the claim holders, and now the case is considered in the Court of Appeal. Recently, the parties presented their arguments, and the Authors Guild expressed несколько strange theses . For example, they said that the service Google Books can be broken and there is concern in the light of "one student MIT», which broadcasts scientific articles because he believed that "information should be free».
This is a clear reference to the case of Aaron Schwartz, who was trying to provide free public access to information held for paid firewall. During that authorities brought charges dozen activist who pulled together to 35 years in prison (in the case even joined the FBI and the US Secret Service). January 11 marks the second anniversary suicide Aaron Schwartz .
http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/43545553 video>
Source: geektimes.ru/post/244302/
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