Artists’ Lawsuit Demands Piece of Google Books Pie
April 7th, 2010 admin

Google’s legal battle to create a digital library of the world’s books hit another snag Wednesday when photographers and illustrators filed suit claiming the Mountain View, California, search giant was unlawfully scanning and posting their works online without permission or payment. The suit brought by the American Society of Media Photographers and others claims Google should compensate them because the company is violating their copyrights (.pdf). Photographers and illustrators largely have …
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