Robert Darnton has published a new post summarizing why the Google Book Settlement has failed so far. From the article:
The cumulative effect of these objections, elaborated in 500 memoranda filed with the court and endorsed in large part by Judge Chin’s decision, could give the impression that the settlement, even in its amended version, is so flawed that it deserves to be pronounced dead and buried. Yet it has many positive features.
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A judge in New York ruled against the Google Book settlement. Coverage from Forbes, Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
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The AFP is reporting that Google is planning to scan part of Austria’s national library. From the post:
Under the deal, Google will cover the costs of digitising the collection — set at around 50 to 100 euros (60 to 120 dollars) per book — a sum the library says it was unable to raise without external funding.
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