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Google adds magazines to Book Search
Google has announced that it has added magazines to its Book Search archive.
U Minn Press reissues entire backlist
The University of Minnesota Press in the US has announced a new initiative to reissue virtually every book published by the press since its founding in 1925, reports PW. The project, Minnesota Archive...
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'As such a dominant player in the online world, Google will now occupy a unique gateway position that, if abused, could easily create a de facto monopoly. A situation where competition is removed from...
Initial court approval for Google settlement
A US court has issued an initial approval of the Google Book Search settlement, moving the process forward with the deal now set to be completed by June 2009.
Google plans to extend Book Search outside US
Assuming that the Google Book Search settlement goes ahead in the US, a Google spokesperson has told the Bookseller that 'We will be actively working with rightsholders on ways to extend the benefits ...
Booksellers' groups criticise Google settlement
Both the UK's Booksellers Association and the European Booksellers Federation have expressed their opposition to the proposed Google Book Search settlement,
Borders US uses Google Preview for its catalogue
Borders US has joined Books-A-Million and the UK's Blackwell chain in adding Google Preview to its website, using Google Book Search scanned material to enhance the searchability of its catalogue.
Google Book Search debate continues
Arguments for and against the Google Book Search settlement are to be found all over -- but this link is a good jumping-off point, with lots of link-outs to various points of view.
Is Open Access the loser in Google settlement?
The Guardian's Seth Finkelstein is worried that Open Access will be the loser in the Google Book Search settlement: 'battles between behemoth businesses should not be mistaken for friendship to librar...
Is Google the biggest winner in Book Search settlement?
As pundits begin to analyse the Google Book Search settlement, some like John Naughton in the Guardian are beginning to wonder if it really is a 'win-win' for publishers ...
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