Bing: Top story about Google

[kgun]

"If the planned coalition spearheaded by the Internet Archive is to take shape, Google might find itself facing a tough battle ahead. Worst, this coalition is slowly getting followers. And mind you these groups are not just followers but big and powerful followers including Microsoft, Yahoo and possibly Amazon. In addition, some big libraries are also sending feelers that they will support the said coalition.The coalition is attacking the Book Settlement which Google struck last year with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers. This will free Google from the lawsuit filed by authors and publishers in 2005. Once the lawsuit is resolved, it will grant Google the right to published books it scanned and make them available to practically everyone, provided they use the scanned books on Google’s Book Search portal. In return, Google would share revenue generated from ads which it will run along these scanned books to copyright owners".

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[AxionGroup]

It is going to be really interesting how the whole e-book battle pans out. Has anyone been following the Walmart/Amazon pricing war? I imagine that publishing companies are pooping their pants right now.