Google Book Settlement revised; Open Book Alliance pans it

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Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers have modified their digital book agreement in an effort to placate the Justice Department and critics of... More »
ZDNet - Nov. 15, 2009
Google backtracks on putting world’s books online
Google has slashed in half its controversial plans to become the world’s biggest online library in a legal move to appease critics, including China, the US Justice... More »
Times Online - Nov. 14, 2009
Google revises plan to expand digital book library in...
... file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google... More »
Chicago Tribune - Nov. 15, 2009
Google to talk with Chinese authors over copyrights
... lBEIJING: Search engine giant Google is to send a representative to China next week to talk with the country's copyright watchdog to cool down Chinese authors' heated... More »
People's Daily Online - Nov. 15, 2009
German publishers criticize new Google Books deal
Frankfurt - German book publishers - angered at being included in the Google Books Settlement without being consulted - voiced concern Sunday that they had now been excluded.... More »
Earthtimes.org - Nov. 15, 2009
Google To Publishers: We'll Help You Charge
Tags: Online, Google, Media, Big Tech Want to do a paywall with no “first click free?” That’s fine with Google, says business product manager Josh Cohen. Want to do... More »
Business Insider - Nov. 15, 2009
Google Books Reaches Settlement, Sets Limits
A revised settlement was filed late Friday for Google Books and its right to scan digital works. New limits were set in terms of geographies & revenue generation. They... More »
Hard OCP - Nov. 15, 2009
Google's plans for vast digital book collection rides on...
Google Inc.'s plans to add millions of copyright-protected books to its digital library are riding on a new legal settlement addressing the objections of government... More »
Recorder and Times - Nov. 15, 2009
News: AMD and Intel patch things up, HP buys 3Com
We had a blockbuster deal this week, with Hewlett-Packard saying it plans to buy 3Com, and a blockbuster settlement, with Advanced Micro Devices and Intel ending a... More »
Good Gear Guide - Nov. 15, 2009
Google Files Revised Agreement for Digital Books
Joint filing submitted just before midnight by Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers. Google has offered a revised settlement to cover books... More »
TheCelebrityCafe.com - Nov. 14, 2009
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