Tag Archive: google book settlement

Controversial Google Books plan rejected by judge, door left open for a fairer alternative

A plan to create a vast digital library by scanning millions of books without explicit copyright permission has been thrown out in a long-awaited ruling issued today by New York… Read more >

Martin Taylor March 23, 2011 analysis, copyright, Google, librariescopyright, google book settlement, Google Books settlement, google ebook settlement 1 Read more >

NZ perspective on Google Books settlement – “cultural imperialism”

Outside the US, there’s been a slow dawning that the very complex, far-reaching Google Book settlement will have important implications for foreign rightsholders too. It will drag many into something… Read more >

Martin Taylor August 22, 2009 copyright, newscopyright, google book settlement 1 Read more >