While we are deeply disappointed with the Second Circuit’s opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive, the Internet Archive has decided not to pursue Supreme Court review. We will continue to honor the Association of American Publishers (AAP) agreement to remove books from lending at their member publishers’ requests.
We thank the many readers, authors and publishers who have stood with us throughout this fight. Together, we will continue to advocate for a future where libraries can purchase, own, lend and preserve digital books.
They fought well, but it was a case they couldn’t possibly win.
And shouldn’t have courted. More power to them, but this was the wrong hill to fight for.
I’m not sure why this was wrong to fight for.
Pretty much because they couldn’t possibly win and set a bad precedent by losing. It’s a worthy goal, but it wasn’t the right time or country.