{"id":75073,"date":"2024-01-04T09:01:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T09:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=75073"},"modified":"2024-01-04T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T09:01:37","slug":"silenzio-annas-archive-shadow-library-blocked-following-publishers-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=75073","title":{"rendered":"Silenzio! \u2018Anna\u2019s Archive\u2019 Shadow Library Blocked Following Publishers\u2019 Complaint"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"anna's<\/a>Over the past decade, platforms including Sci-Hub, Libgen and Z-Library have broken through a sea of movie, TV show, music and similarly unlicensed platforms to take their own places on the piracy front lines.<\/p>\n

In 2022, a platform called Pirate Library Mirror appeared on the scene, courting controversy right from the start after obtaining a full copy of Z-Library before the site\u2019s legal troubles began.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deliberately violate the copyright law in most countries. This allows us to do something that legal entities cannot do: making sure books are mirrored far and wide,\u201d the team behind \u2018PiLiMi\u2019 wrote.<\/p>\n

In November 2022, PiLiMi team member \u2018Anna Archivist\u2019 founded \u2018Anna\u2019s Archive<\/a>\u2018, a platform promising access to Z-Library and Libgen content from the same interface. Just over a year later, the site describes itself as the \u201clargest truly open library in human history\u201d mirroring Sci-Hub, Libgen, Z-Library, and other platforms, to offer 25.5 million books and 99.4 million papers for download.<\/p>\n

90% of Italian Publishing Market Behind Complaint<\/h2>\n

Anna\u2019s Archive is a relative newcomer to the world of online shadow libraries, but its impact has already ensured the inevitable. In common with its counterparts who are already blocked by ISPs in several countries, a year after its launch Anna\u2019s Archive will receive the same treatment, starting in Italy.<\/p>\n

On December 4, 2023, the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) filed a copyright complaint against Anna\u2019s Archive. Founded in 1869, AIE represents publishers of books, scientific journals, and digital content; together, these companies control 90% of the local market. AIE\u2019s complaint lists over 30 books, but the association stresses this represents just a sample of the content distributed by Anna\u2019s Archive to which its members hold the rights.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A sample of books listed in the complaint<\/em>\"AIE_Annas_Archive_Complaint_Dec_2023\"<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

\u201cThe site annas-archive.org calls itself a mirror of various \u2018shadow libraries\u2019 and claims to have over 25 million books and nearly 100 million scholarly articles, which it makes available by disseminating numerous links to each work. Unauthorized reproductions of works belonging to Italian publishers number several thousand,\u201d the complaint reads.<\/p>\n

Investigation Led to Ukraine<\/h2>\n

An investigation by Italy\u2019s Digital Services Directorate verified that the content listed in the complaint was actually accessible from Anna\u2019s Archive. In view of the facts, that led investigators to believe that this was probably a case of \u201cserious and massive infringement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Official papers indicate that the operator of Anna\u2019s Archive proved \u201cunidentifiable\u201d but with assistance from Cloudflare, Epinatura LLC \u2013 a hosting provider in Kiev, Ukraine \u2013 was identified as the likely host of at least some of the platform\u2019s servers. Notifications were sent to various service providers warning that \u201cspontaneous compliance\u201d with a blocking request filed by the publishers was a potential outcome.<\/p>\n

Decision: Site Must Be Blocked<\/h2>\n

With no counterclaims received from the contacted parties and having determined mass infringement on the site, an order to disable https:\/\/annas-archive.org through a DNS block was issued to Italian ISPs, to be completed in 48 hours. Visitors to the site are now greeted by the blocking page below in Italian. (translation on the right)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"AGCOM_block_page_annas_archive\"<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

While Anna\u2019s Archive operates alternative domains that aren\u2019t specifically mentioned in the order (annas-archive.gs, annas-archive.se), the site faces perpetual blocking measures against \u201call future domain names of the same site.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the shadow library wishes to challenge the decision, it has until the middle of February to file a response before the Lazio Regional Administrative Court. All things considered, that seems unlikely.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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