News & Trends: Countdown to the Google Book Search Settlement Review

“The settlement [also] makes a distinction between out-of-print books and in-print books,” says Tad Crawford, publisher of Allworth Press, who is also an attorney and advocate for artists’ rights. “In-print books are not in the licensing program unless the rights holder does something. Out-of-print books are in the licensing program unless the rights holder does something. That was the key distinction that led to the settlement.”