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Old 07-02-2012, 03:22 PM   #188
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward View Post
They may (or may not) retain a copy, but they obtained one that they can keep whether or not they choose to. And that is a new, extra copy that did not exist before, and no royalty was paid on. A library book or a used book, is not a "new, never before existing copy".
Libraries certainly create new copies when they "loan" an ebook. However, "creating copies" is just a technicality.

Whether or not a copy was created, the end result is the same. Someone experienced the work without paying the artist.
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