Internet Archive's Book Lending Service Ruled Copyright Infringement by US Judge.

A federal judge has ruled that the Internet Archive violated copyright laws by scanning and lending millions of copyrighted works without permission from the copyright holders. The Archive argued that its actions were protected by fair use laws, but the judge disagreed, stating that the Archive was producing "derivative" works. The Archive plans to appeal the decision, while publishers praised the ruling as an "unequivocal affirmation" of copyright law. The Internet Archive is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to build an internet library, offering permanent access to historical collections in digital format.