I’m kinda stupid, but aren’t they just sharing a downloaded document?
In: Technology
>just sharing a downloaded document
No, because the author still deserves to be paid for how many people read their book, so the library isn’t just open file sharing. The library has to buy licenses per copy the same way they would with a physical book. If 100 people want the book and the library decides to buy 20 (electronic) copies, the author gets paid more than if 3 people want the book and the library buys 1 copy.
Latest Answers