That's not true, you can check out the same book or DVD anytime you want as many times as you want. The point of both articles is that we need to weigh the differences, all of them, to build proper ground rules for fair use online.

It goes to show that while the music industry blames everything on piracy, these problems are much more broad, complex and self-induced. Self-induced, because for many years the mom and pop record stores that were so good for the record industry complained the major labels had become very bad partners. Bullies was one word an independent record store called them as I remember from one those articles from the 1990's. Anyway, even when I walk into a record store with a good selection of music, CDs for $15.98 (heck $18.98) only do one thing for me. Induce me to walk out. The last CD I bought was a box set two years ago, sold at 60% off because the local Sam Goody went out of business.