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Google Settles Book-Scanning Class Actions for $125 Million
This is a settlement for the Trademark, Copyright, Patent lawsuit.
Nearly 3 years after the class actions suits were launched, it appears a settlement has been reached between US publishers and authors and Google. In 2005 the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild each filed class actions against the internet giant, for copyright infringement, alleging that Google was scanning books without permission.
However, after much debate by copyright experts, Google has agreed to pay $125 million to settle the dispute, and pay the legal costs of the 2 organizations. Additionally, Google will set up a Book Rights Registry, which will distribute payments that result from books accessed online through Google, as well as through any other providers of similar programs.
According to a report in the Globe and Mail, "The registry will also be responsible for locating rightsholders for old and out-of-print books, collecting and maintaining accurate info, and for providing a way for rightsholders to "request inclusion in or exclusion from the project." In effect, Google is setting up a body that does what ASCAP and similar groups do for musicians. The settlement applies only to US books and authors."
Published on Oct-28-08
However, after much debate by copyright experts, Google has agreed to pay $125 million to settle the dispute, and pay the legal costs of the 2 organizations. Additionally, Google will set up a Book Rights Registry, which will distribute payments that result from books accessed online through Google, as well as through any other providers of similar programs.
According to a report in the Globe and Mail, "The registry will also be responsible for locating rightsholders for old and out-of-print books, collecting and maintaining accurate info, and for providing a way for rightsholders to "request inclusion in or exclusion from the project." In effect, Google is setting up a body that does what ASCAP and similar groups do for musicians. The settlement applies only to US books and authors."
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