tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post5141179333328836827..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: Google Books SettlementECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-65870156632885531452011-03-24T10:24:24.753-04:002011-03-24T10:24:24.753-04:00Copyright, in the UK anyway, expires after 50 year...Copyright, in the UK anyway, expires after 50 years so effectively Google could still publish some out-of-print books. As Google is a business, and would obviously profit from their online library, it seems unfair that authors who have done all the hard work would miss out. The whereabouts of many authors are unknown. How are writers supposed to earn money when their work is being effectively stolen? Google, rather than asking people to opt out, should have asked who wanted to opt in. <br />http://www.negotiatenow.co.ukirenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415013225275033578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-81653806653679603992011-03-24T01:49:01.312-04:002011-03-24T01:49:01.312-04:00consider this a good decision. The books they are ...consider this a good decision. The books they are talking about are completely out of print; many haven't been purchased or printed in ages. In fact, a particular book in the lawsuit had about a 1000 book run, sold only a few and went belly up, years ago, than the author died, and...The judge still wants him to opt-in? Please, make no sense. People are free to opt-out as they please.Atlanta Roofinghttp://tiny.cc/yzwq2noreply@blogger.com