iPwnNoobs

Illustrators and photographers say Google Books project is displaying their works without authorization and in violation of copyright laws.

Groups representing artists and photographers and several individual creative professionals have filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming the search giant's online book service violates content producers' copyrights.

Google A 'Brazen' Content Thief, Lawsuit Claims -- InformationWeek

The plaintiffs are asking the court to enjoin Google from displaying the books in question on its Web site and fine the company up to $180,000 for each work it's found to have reproduced in violation of copyright laws.


I wonder if the publishers even made CLOSE to 180K from their books on their own merit. Probably not. Google has yet to file a formal response to the allegations.

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Crisis

Good for them. I think its a joke that just because they are a huge company, Google seems to think they can do whatever they want now. At the end of the day, it's just another money maker for Google and they are quite happy to use their power to shit on the little guys. I support the publishers because they have every right to set out how they wish their content to be used and not have it forced upon them. It would be good to see them win because it might just make Google think twice about moving into questionable new markets in the pursuit of profit.

vivifoster

google seems to be collecting a lot of enemies and lawsuits. i hope google somehow learn some lesson from this..