Too Long; Didn't Read
Publishers sued the Internet Archive claiming that its Open Library is effectively a pirate site. The Internet Archive disputes this characterization and is now demanding that the publishers hand over sales data to show that its lending had little or no effect on the commercial performance of books. Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Penguin Random House LLC – all members of the Association of American Publishers – accused the Archive of running a pirate website. Publishers demanded $150,000 in statutory damages per infringement.