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Does lending a published book infringe copyright laws?

I assumed libraries had proper permission and friends shareing books was too hard to police, but if a financal advisor set up a a book sharing arrangment over the internet, whouldn't that harm the earning potential of publisher and author?

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago
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    I don't think it does so long as the lender isn't making a profit on the operation no one makes copies of the book. But that's just a guess, if you're planning to try it I'd check with a lawyer first (or a book publisher).

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