https://www.popsci.com/technology/internet-archive-loses-lawsuit/
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I don't know. If their lawsuit had failed, it would mean that a copyrighted author and book would have zero protection. That would really be bad if you were an author, as an extension of the "if it exists it should be free" doctrine, where a person cannot earn from what they created.
Isn't it a primary purpose of copyright law, like patents, to incentivize people to create good things by giving them assurance that it won't be stolen? It sounds like a reasonable decision to me, because it only applies to books under current copyright protection being copied for free. The rest of Wayback (the whole internet archive and accountability) is unaffected, assuming I understand it correctly.
"The rest of Wayback (the whole internet archive and accountability) is unaffected, assuming I understand it correctly."
Not so sure about that when MANY news articles of importance are behind PAYWALLS.
These and other "entertainment" sites could claim copyright violations if they find their stuff on the Wayback pretty much ruining the whole internet archive and accountability system.
Well, that's the way I read the summaries. I could be wrong.