Google’s controversial program to scan copyrighted books and make their pages available in its search results probably won’t cause piracy, but instead will lead to increased book sales, according to a leading legal analyst.
The Print Library Project promises to make it easier for Web users to find nuggets of information inside books, said Jonathan Band, an intellectual property attorney.
Google maintains that the program will directly benefit publishers and authors by increasing public exposure of participating books. The search firm recently said it would delay the scanning of copyrighted books until November so that publishers would have a chance to pull their copyrighted works from the project.
The Authors Guild recently filed a class action lawsuit against Google, alleging that its scanning and indexing of library books amounts to “massive” copyright infringement.
Expert sees no harm in Google Library project
Google’s controversial program to scan copyrighted books and make their pages available in its search results probably won’t cause piracy, but instead will lead to increased book sales, according to a leading legal analyst.
The Print Library Project promises to make it easier for Web users to find nuggets of information inside books, said Jonathan Band, an intellectual property attorney.
Google maintains that the program will directly benefit publishers and authors by increasing public exposure of participating books. The search firm recently said it would delay the scanning of copyrighted books until November so that publishers would have a chance to pull their copyrighted works from the project.
The Authors Guild recently filed a class action lawsuit against Google, alleging that its scanning and indexing of library books amounts to “massive” copyright infringement.
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