New Google Book Settlement Tries To Appease Worries

Courtesy Techdirt  Mon, 11/16/2009 - 05:22

Late (very late) Friday, Google and groups representing publishers and authors squeaked in just under the deadline and put forth a revised Book Scanning settlement agreement , designed to address at least some of the concerns and complaints raised by people over the last one.

If you want a good breakdown over the changes, check out Danny Sullivan's analysis or James Grimmelmann's .

Not surprisingly, the Open Book Alliance is not happy , but seeing as...


 

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