Google Books Reaches Settlement With Publishers And Authors
By Ryan Calo on February 5, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Author: Matt Kellogg
Google recently reached a settlement agreement with the authors and publishers who in 2005 sued the company for copyright infringement. As part of the arrangement, copyright owners will not only receive fees from Google for the use of digitized copies of their books in Google Book Search, they will also have the ability to choose how much—if any—of their works they wish to be displayed. The settlement provides for the creation of an independent organization to oversee its administration as well as special modes of access for public and university libraries. Read more about Google Books Reaches Settlement With Publishers And Authors