Authors Guild files appeal of sweeping Google Books decision
This won’t come as a surprise to those who have watched the Google Books saga drag on for years, but Publishers Weekly…
by Tom Krazit
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America’s Digital Library launches — without a peep from Google
The long-awaited Digital Public Library of America launched this week — but its collection does not include the digital repositories of many major university libraries. Meanwhile, a much bigger library collection scanned by Google is tied up in court.
by Jeff Roberts
Google presses fair use case in book scanning appeal
Google asked an appeals court to throw out a ruling that let the Authors Guild sue on behalf of all writers whose books were scanned without permission. Google argues most authors support the scanning and that the case should be decided on a book-by-book basis.
by Jeff Roberts
Google and publishers settle book scanning lawsuit
Google and major publishers have formally called a truce in a seven-year copyright dispute over book scanning. The two sides had already been working closely since a major settlement fell apart in 2011.
by Jeff Roberts
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Google can appeal class certification in Books case
Google can appeal an order that let the Authors Guild go forward with a class action lawsuit over book scanning. This means current proceedings will be on hold until a higher court either dismisses the case or offers guidance on what should happen next.
by Jeff Roberts
Google’s pain if it loses the book-scanning case? (hint: less than you think)
Recent reports say Google could be on the hook for billions if it loses a long-running copyright case with the Authors Guild. A closer look at the claims, however, show that only a fraction of authors would be eligible to collect.
by Jeff Roberts
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Google appeals decision to let book scanning case go ahead
Two weeks after a court gave a green-light to authors and photographers to proceed with a class action over unauthorized book scanning, the search giant has filed an appeal that provides a glimpse into Google’s end game.
by Jeff Roberts
Google’s e-book deal could slow rise of Amazon Kindle in Europe
Google announced a major deal in France that clears the way for the sale of millions of e-books that have been caught in legal limbo until now. The deal could spur digital publishing in Europe and shape control of the continent’s fledgling e-book market.
by Jeff Roberts
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France Launches Google-style Plan To Scan And Sell Out-of-Print Books
A year after the collapse of the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Books Settlement in a New York court, the government of France has passed a law to digi…
by Jeff Roberts
Back To Square One In The Google Books Lawsuit
It’s been more than six years since the Authors Guild first sued Google (NSDQ: GOOG) for scanning books. Today, with a proposed settlement i…
by Jeff Roberts
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New Android App Lets Users Buy E-Books From Independent Bookstores
As more independent bookstores partner with Google (NSDQ: GOOG) to sell e-books, the American Booksellers Association is releasing a free ap…
by Laura Owen
Authors, Publishers Set To Part Ways In Google Books Settlement?
Google (NSDQ: GOOG), authors and publishers have been locked in a stalemate since last March when a federal judge rejected their ambitious b…
by Jeff Roberts
Can’t Find ‘Orphan’ Authors? Writers Group Says It Had No Trouble
Several universities recently declared, against the wishes of the Author’s Guild, that they will begin sharing digital versions of so-called…
by Jeff Roberts
Another nail in the coffin of Google’s global library
Since 2004, Google has been trying to scan the world’s books but has run into opposition from authors and publishers. Now a lawsuit has been launched against the universities who were its partners. Is this the final nail in the coffin of the global library?
Authors To Universities: Give Up Your Google Books
In a surprise move, authors’ groups slammed their one-time university partners with a lawsuit demanding that the schools’ surrender digital…
by Jeff Roberts
Move By Universities Creates New Problem For Google Books Deal
As authors and publishers wait to learn the final fate of the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Books settlement, a group of universities has quietly laun…
by Jeff Roberts
What The Collapse Of The Google Books Deal Really Means
For all the growth in the digital book market over the last few years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Books is still the only project with the outsize…
by Joe Mullin
Judge Rules Against Google Books Settlement
A federal judge has ruled against Google (NSDQ: GOOG) in its long-standing attempt to expand a plan to scan and then distribute millions of…
by Joseph Tartakoff
Bing Will Run Ads On Trademarked Searches-And It Can Thank Google For That
Starting next month, Microsoft’s Bing and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Search will both allow advertisers to buy paid search ads that pop up based on…
by Joe Mullin
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Google Editions Shifts E-book Focus Away from Devices
Google (GOOG) showed a little more leg Thursday regarding its long-term e-book plans. Instead of targeting dedicated e-book readers, such as Amazon’s Kindle or Sony’s Reader, the search giant indicated it aims to add e-books to its strategy of moving content and applications off devices and into the cloud by making the browser the primary platform for reading, distributing and publishing digital books. While Google’s announcement adds to the growing list of challenges to Amazon’s Kindle empire, its browser-based strategy represents a more fundamental challenge to Amazon than mere competition for e-book sales.