WAIS, a company that helped publishers put information on the Web and make it searchable.
Text Archive—which draws on materials from the Library of Congress, Project Gutenberg, and public and university libraries Moving Image—ranging from classic films in the public domain, to television shows, government videos, cartoons, and newsreels. The Audio Archive hosts a range of material including audio books, lectures, radio programs, and podcasts, Live music archive—recordings of over 47,000 concerts from 2,800 different bands
Increased popularity with US Patriot Act, 50,000 issued annually
Works without high commercial value, should be available free to public