Comments on: Google, publishers settle book-scanning suit http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/google-publishers-settle-book-scanning-suit/ Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada's magazine of book news and reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Paul http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/google-publishers-settle-book-scanning-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-149485 Paul Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/google-publishers-settle-book-scanning-suit/#comment-149485 >I saw the words ‘authors’ and ‘$125 million’ flash across the screen. Does >this mean I’m rich?

Yes! According to the Authors Guild website,

“If your book was scanned and you own all the rights, you’ll get a small share of this, at least $60, depending on how many rights-holders file claims. ”

And in comparison with the remuneration that most writers receive, that’s a fortune! And all you have to do to get this windfall is to let Google off the hook for their wanton copyright infringement, and agree to allow them to carry on displaying scans of your books. Well done, Authors Guild!

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