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Libraries Need More Freedom to Distribute Digital Books

Por: The Atlantic Opinion March 30, 2023

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But publishers are working hard to prevent that.The AtlanticMarch 30, 2023, 7:30 AM ETLast week, a district court judge in New York ruled on , a case that is likely to shape how we read books on smartphones, tablets, and computers in the future. Although the case hinged on technical details of copyright law, the source of the conflict is much less abstract. It’s a story about the halting, uneasy transition of books from paper to digital... + full article



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