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eLending
Internet Archive judgement: A very partial decision
Last Friday, the US Federal Judge overseeing the Hachette vs Internet Archive case issued their judgement, broadly accepting the arguments of publishers against the Archive’s use of Controlled Digital Lending.
The decision, unfortunately, pays little attention to the value of the work of libraries, and in particular of lending.
While regrettable, this decision is of little relevance to Europe, where secure forms of digital lending can take place under a specific legal basis. …
Irish Competition Authority Investigating eBook Markets
1/3/2023 According to the Irish Examiner, the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has started to examine the restrictive…
The Finnish Government’s Consultation on eBooks: The Curious Case of Cherry Picking and Mistaking Lending for Renting
14 February 2023 A 2023 public consultation in Finland on eBooks, to which Knowledge Rights 21 responded, has just closed.…
Centrum Cyfrowe wins KR21 call for proposals on legal provisions around Secure Digital Lending in European libraries
Centrum Cyfrowe has been selected to deliver a European study on the law around digital lending, funded by the Knowledge…
A Position Statement from Knowledge Rights 21 on eBooks and eLending
17 May 2022 In conjunction with our first webinar The empty library: The urgency of solutions to unsustainable eBook Markets (May 19th 14:00…
The sleeping digital policeman? Contract override as a key part of better digital governance
The European Union has been active in regulating the power digital actors have over our lives. It’s time to address an area that has so far been neglected – the possibility to cancel out user rights through licensing contracts!…
A Bold Call for an Investigation into the Academic e-book Publishing Industry – Part 2
In this second part of their interview, Knowledge Rights 21 explores what you need to persevere, what’s ahead and which other countries are starting with their own initiatives. …
New European Commission Pilot Project to Investigate Digital Solutions for Copyright Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the multiple copyright issues that libraries and educational institutions have already been facing for many…
