The Authors Guild of America has long been complaining about their work and raised the issue once more after a large quantity of scanned books (including works still in copyright) were recently published on the Open Library website.
Owners of the website argue that the Internet Archive is simply an on-line library, individuals can download books for a period of two weeks, and when booked out, each title is no longer available to any other visitors. However once downloaded there is nothing in the software to stop you copying the electronic document, either to keep for yourself or to share with others - the site even provides download buttons to make it easy.
Owners of the website argue that the Internet Archive is simply an on-line library, individuals can download books for a period of two weeks, and when booked out, each title is no longer available to any other visitors. However once downloaded there is nothing in the software to stop you copying the electronic document, either to keep for yourself or to share with others - the site even provides download buttons to make it easy.
The British Society of Authors is now urging writers to check whether their own books have been made available in this way, reporting breaches of copyright to the following organisations:
- Email info@societyofauthors.org;
- Notify the Authors’ Guild of America by filling out this form;
- Their own publisher and agent, asking them to send a takedown notice (usually through the Publishers Association Portal).
- If you are an author and would prefer to send your own takedown notice, you can download a template for free at http://www.societyofauthors.org/News/News/2017/December/Copyrighted-books-made-freely-available-by-Interne
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