Google Settlement

Sorry for the slackness of blogs lately, but you may have noticed a change over at AWMonline. Apart from the red colour, there are a few other changes as well. Go and have a sticky.
In other news, Google and the Authors Guild/Association of American Publishers have finally reached a settlement about Google’s BookSearch.
The settlement of $125 million was reached and now the program is up and running again.

Some of the good things to come out of this 3-year long settlement: a creation of a ‘Book Rights Registry’, increased access to out-of-print books and additional ways for consumers to purchase books, including building an electronic market.

You can read the full report here.