The Google Book Search Settlement: Ends, Means, and the Future of Books
This report analyzes the Google Book Search Settlement and its implications for the future of books, copyright, and access to knowledge.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
The American Constitution Society |
| Authors: | James Grimmelmann |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing the Google Book Search Settlement, its context within copyright law, and the broader implications for access to information and competition. The report scrutinizes the settlement's terms, the structure of the agreement, and the potential consequences for various stakeholders, including authors, publishers, libraries, and the public.
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Key Insights
The report examines the Google Book Search Settlement, which allows Google to digitize and sell books, including orphan works, potentially creating the world's most comprehensive digital library. It discusses the settlement's background, the potential benefits and concerns it raises, such as competition, privacy, and access issues, and suggests that while the settlement aims to solve the orphan works problem, it does so through means that bypass the legislative process, raising questions about the public interest and the concentration of power in Google's hands.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | access to knowledge | books | competition concerns | copyright | copyright law | digital books | digital libraries | futures | google book search | google book search settlement | legislative process | orphan works | privacy issues | public interest | settlement analysis