European publishers target Google / A plan to scan

Google is facing growing opposition in Europe to its landmark US legal settlement with book publishers and authors, raising a fresh challenge to an agreement that could help determine the future structure of the digital books business.

EurActiv, 28.8.09: Commission split over Google Books http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/eu-divided-google-books/article-184902

ESO: Background information: Europe considers Google ruling http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-considers-google-ruling/

European Commission: DG Communication: Press Release: IP/09/1257: Europe's Digital Library doubles in size but also shows EU's lack of common web copyright solution http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1257&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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