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Google makes concessions on digital book deal (Update)

(AP) -- Google Inc. will loosen its control over millions of copyright-protected books that will be added to its digital library if a federal judge approves a revised legal settlement addressing the earlier ...

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created Nov 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Feds balk at Google book deal, hopes for changes

(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge Friday that a proposed legal settlement giving Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books threatens to thwart competition ...

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Germany challenges Google books settlement: minister

Germany on Tuesday said it opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors' rights.

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo! oppose Google book settlement

Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo! joined an alliance Wednesday opposing the legal settlement which would allow Internet giant Google to digitize and sell millions of books.

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created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon to fight Google book deal

(AP) -- The fight against a legal settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of copyrighted books is starting to resemble a heavyweight brawl in the library.

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created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 1

New Web site to amplify debate on Google book deal

(AP) -- Caroline Vanderlip believes the escalating debate over Google Inc.'s plans for a vast Internet library of copyright-protected literature will yield enough compelling material to fill a book.

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook's $200M investment values co. at $10B

(AP) -- Facebook is getting a $200 million investment from a Russian Internet investor that values the social networking company at $10 billion even though it has yet to turn a profit.

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