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by mwinatschek 554 days ago
I love the Internet Archive in its current form, but let’s assume that a court rules it can’t operate as it does now. Why couldn’t it adopt a system similar to YouTube’s ownership claim? For example, if the Internet Archive hosts a song owned by Universal, the company could claim ownership of that song and receive a share of the revenue each time it's streamed. To help cover costs, the Internet Archive could introduce a paid plan, like YouTube Premium, for 10 bucks a month. While this might not be the perfect solution, it would at least be better than a world without the Internet Archive.
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Because the purpose of libraries is to destroy organisations such as Universal and the faith they represent.