Germany seeks to block Google book deal

Article repprts that the German government became the first foreign administration on the 1 September 2009 to ask a US court to block a deal between Google and US authors and publishers about web access to old books, saying it would 'irrevocably' weaken global copyright law.

With concerns also mounting in France and Scandinavia, the European Commission has called a hearing on the topic for the 7 September 2009.

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

ESO: Background information: European publishers target Google / A plan to scan http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-publishers-target-google-a-plan-to-scan/

ESO: Background information: Hachette chief hits out at e-books http://www.europeansources.info/record/hachette-chief-hits-out-at-e-books/

Deutsche Welle, 21.8.09: Germany alone in struggle against Google Books as France gets onboard http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4589512,00.html

Website: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) http://www.boersenverein.de/de/portal/index.html

BDB: Vergleich zur Google Buchsuche ist unzumutbar http://www.boersenverein.de/de/portal/index.html?meldung_id=337259

EurActiv, 2.9.09: Google pleads book case ahead of EU hearing http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/google-pleads-book-case-ahead-eu-hearing/article-185029

Website: European Publishers Council http://www.epceurope.org/index.shtml

Deutsche Welle, 3.12.09: Berlin plans response to Google Books project http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4964982,00.html

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