Google to Pay Copyright Holders $60 Per Scanned BookBy Mike Sachoff - Thu, 02/12/2009
Also 63% of ad revenue
Google has started paying authors of out-of-print books under a $125 million copyright settlement agreement reached in October concerning Google Book Search.
Authors and publishers around the world are receiving detailed information about their legal rights and options by email and postal mail. Class members can visit this Web site for complete information about the settlement.
Google has started paying authors of out-of-print books under a $125 million copyright settlement agreement reached in October concerning Google Book Search.
Authors and publishers around the world are receiving detailed information about their legal rights and options by email and postal mail. Class members can visit this Web site for complete information about the settlement.
Under the settlement agreement, copyright holders will receive $60 per scanned books and 63 percent of ad revenue generated by Google.
A summary notice is being published in 218 countries and 72 languages, which compliments the mailed notice program.
The full story at WebProNews.
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