News & Trends: Countdown to the Google Book Search Settlement Review
What's on the minds of publishers as the deadline for opting out of the suit approaches?
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“Overall, I am supportive, though cautious, about the possibilities for abuse. The e-book market is finally starting to take off. Google is only one of many players, and they are addressing a segment of the market (orphaned works) that desperately needs attention.
“Here’s a key thought: The iPod would never have taken off if consumers weren’t able to make MP3 copies of their own music. For e-book devices to take off, we need some equivalent body of content to jump-start the market. So far, Google is the only player (beyond nonprofits like the Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg) who are taking this critical step to jump-start the market.”
—Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO, O’Reilly Media Inc.
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