Copyright Chief Lines Up With Google Book-Deal Opponents - 1 views

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  #1 Wing Yan Wong on 16 Sep 09

   

  http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68095.html
  
  In summary, there were protests over Google scanning and selling books online. This includes out-of-print books. Google rivals Microsoft, Amazon and Yahoo! have filed objections to the settlement with the court along with the French and German governments, privacy advocates and consumer watchdog groups.
  For background information, see: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68078.html
  
  I personally feel that Google has done something that other organisations might do in the future. Everything is digitalised now, and there are even e-books around online for purchase. Perhaps Google can consider scanning and selling books that are no longer under the copyright laws. Royalties should also be paid to the author(s) of the books. In addition, what Google can do is to get permission from the authors and publishers before scanning in the books, so that such controversy can be minimised.
  
  Assuming Google is doing this for the good of the netizens and not for monetary reasons, do you think Google should continue with this project?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68095.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68095.html</a> <br /> <br /> In summary, there were protests over Google scanning and selling books online. This includes out-of-print books. Google rivals Microsoft, Amazon and Yahoo! have filed objections to the settlement with the court along with the French and German governments, privacy advocates and consumer watchdog groups. <br /> For background information, see: <a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68078.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/68078.html</a> <br /> <br /> I personally feel that Google has done something that other organisations might do in the future. Everything is digitalised now, and there are even e-books around online for purchase. Perhaps Google can consider scanning and selling books that are no longer under the copyright laws. Royalties should also be paid to the author(s) of the books. In addition, what Google can do is to get permission from the authors and publishers before scanning in the books, so that such controversy can be minimised. <br /> <br /> Assuming Google is doing this for the good of the netizens and not for monetary reasons, do you think Google should continue with this project?</div>

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