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New German Copyright Law Pleases Scholars and Angers Academic Publishers - BURTON BOLLAG, the Chronicle

A hotly contested copyright law adopted on Friday by Germany's Parliament gives universities and research institutions considerable leeway to digitally distribute copyrighted materials among students and scholars without paying extra charges. The law has been welcomed by academics. But academic publishers, who fought tooth and nail against the bill, say it will force them out of business.

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