The books will be delivered through Google Books (Books.google.co.uk) and the British Library's website (BL.uk). Google will cover digitization costs. To date, Google has partnered with 40-plus libraries worldwide.
Source: The British Library
$8 Million
The amount of Series B equity financing secured by Open Road Integrated Media Inc., the digital publisher and multimedia content company launched in 2009 by former HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman. This post-startup round of financing was led by Azure Capital, and includes Golden Seeds and current investor Kohlberg Ventures. According to a press release, Open Road will use the financing to expand its digital publishing and marketing program. Kathryn Swintek, Golden Seeds managing director, said, "Open Road's strong performance … caught the attention of … Golden Seeds members who seek out high growth, disruptive businesses."