Google searches for EU book deal

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Series Details 7.9.09
Publication Date 07/09/2009
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Article reports that Google is to make concessions to European publishers and authors in an effort to stem a rising tide of anger over its landmark digital books settlement in the US.

The company has agreed to have two non-US representatives on the governing board of the registry that will administer the settlement, according to a letter sent to 16 European Union publishers’ representatives in early September 2009 and just prior to a meeting organised by the European Commission on the 7 September 2009 organised by the European Commission.

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ESO: Background information: Germany seeks to block Google book deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-seeks-to-block-google-book-deal/
BBC News, 7.9.09: Google modifies Europe book plans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8242710.stm
Website: Europeana http://www.europeana.eu/portal/
European Commission: MEMO/09/376: Joint Statement of EU Commissioners Reding and McCreevy on the occasion of this week's Google Books meetings in Brussels http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/376&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
ESO: Background information: A copyright black hole swallows our culture http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-copyright-black-hole-swallows-our-culture/
Deutsche Welle, 7.9.09: EU considers Google plans to to digitize and sell millions of books http://www.dw-world.de/popups/popup_single_mediaplayer/0,,4642983_type_video_struct_1431_contentId_4642979,00.html
EurActiv, 8.9.09: Google faces new EU battle over e-books http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/google-faces-new-eu-battle-books/article-185200
Website: Federation of European Publishers http://www.fep-fee.be/
Website: European Publishers Council http://www.epceurope.org/
Website: European Booksellers Federation http://www.ebf-eu.org/
Spiegel Online International, 8.9.09: Google Gives Ground at EU Hearing http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,647700,00.html
The Guardian, 25.9.09: Google Books deal postponed after avalanche of criticism http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/25/google-books-delayed
The Economist, No.8647, 5.9.09: Digital publishing. Google's big book case http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14363287
The Guardian, 9.9.09: The Google digital library row explained http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/sep/08/google-digital-library-row-explained
Deutsche Welle, 24.9.09: French, German publishers step up campaign against Google Books http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4721745,00.html

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