Thread: Random House Says Libraries Own Their Ebooks
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Old 10-25-2012, 09:15 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Fbone View Post
Random House VP explains what he meant when using the term "own." It turns out the libraries don't own their ebooks. A license with benefits.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...own-them.shtml
As I said above, all they mean is the libraries can take the licenses they buy (which they do own) from overdrive to 3M or elsewhere. Unlimited lending was never on the table.
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