Google Defeats Authors in U.S. Book-Scanning Lawsuit - 2 views

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  #1 anonymous on 11 Nov 14

   

  http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-google-books-idUSBRE9AD0TT20131114

   

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  #2 anonymous on 11 Nov 14

   

  Sorry to repost, I couldn't find the original link

   

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  #3 anonymous on 11 Nov 14

   

  This article explains the background surrounding the lawsuit between Google's digital book project and the Authors Guild. Many are familiar with Google Books, in which Google has scanned and digitized many popular titles and rendered them searchable and accessible through the Google Engine search interface. I think that this idea is very interesting, because it essentially creates a free and public digital library.
  
  The Authors Guild, however, was not so much a fan of Google Books. Rather, they sued Google in a drawn out legal battle, claiming that this digitization violates the copyright for the books involved. This article explains how the Authors Guild eventually lost the lawsuit. It was determined that Google Books is not a copyright violation, and instead provides information to resources that may not otherwise be available (i.e. out-of-print books). This decision marks a win for both digitization and open access.
  
  This article also explains how the Authors Guilt is planning to appeal the courts decision. It will be interesting to see how this battle plays out!

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article explains the background surrounding the lawsuit between Google's digital book project and the Authors Guild. Many are familiar with Google Books, in which Google has scanned and digitized many popular titles and rendered them searchable and accessible through the Google Engine search interface. I think that this idea is very interesting, because it essentially creates a free and public digital library. <br /> <br /> The Authors Guild, however, was not so much a fan of Google Books. Rather, they sued Google in a drawn out legal battle, claiming that this digitization violates the copyright for the books involved. This article explains how the Authors Guild eventually lost the lawsuit. It was determined that Google Books is not a copyright violation, and instead provides information to resources that may not otherwise be available (i.e. out-of-print books). This decision marks a win for both digitization and open access. <br /> <br /> This article also explains how the Authors Guilt is planning to appeal the courts decision. It will be interesting to see how this battle plays out!</div>

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