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...knowledge is disseminated across the world. But the manner in which Google has thus far undertaken the project flagrantly disregards the rights of the authors and publishers whose work stands to be digitized. As a result, publishers have sued Google in a number of jurisdictions, charging the corporation with copyright violations...
That there is a possibility that these publishers could succeed in putting the brakes on what ought to be considered a thoroughly useful venture is extremely regrettable, but the fault is not theirs to bear. Rather, it’s Google that needs to change its policy on copyright from an opt-out system, in which publishers are assumed to have given permission for their books to be copied unless they specifically state otherwise, to an opt-in process, which puts control over copyrighted works safely in the hands of copyright holders. While the current system may be convenient...
It’s pretty clear from their unwillingness to back down in the face of intense pressure from the publishing industry that Google is confident that it can win in court. The company asserts that the project is covered by the fair use provision of copyright law, and that the permission of copyright holders is, therefore, not needed. They do, indeed, make a strong case: users of the library project will only be able to see snippets of books under copyright, and the works will be displayed with links to booksellers where they can be purchased. Then there?...
...future for peer-to-peer file sharing services is, lately, looking a bit bleak. The page for StreamCast Networks’ Morpheus has a disclaimer about copyright infringement at the bottom that has grown to about three times its former length over the past two months. LimeWire now requires users to agree that they “will not use LimeWire…for copyright infringement” before they can download the software. The page for i2hub, which closed down last week under pressure from the recording industry, has been replaced with a simple memorial reading...
...Chinese Takeaway--in which Charles calls Chinese diplomats, including then President Jiang Zemin, "appalling old waxworks." The paper claims that the journal was never private--the Prince reportedly distributed copies to friends and relatives--but last week Charles' lawyers filed suit against the Mail's publisher for breach of copyright and confidentiality. Just goes to show that even decades of making small talk can't teach a person to keep his mouth shut...