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Publishers Continue Opposition to Google Print Program

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The Assn. of American Publishers comments on Google’s announcement yesterday to delay Google Print Program within the context of this LA Times article today (reg. reg’d). Today’s Washington Post article, Google Delays Book Scanning (reg. req’d) also addresses the factor of marketplace competition to allow consumers access to portions of books online prior to purchase. In addition, the New York Times has a related article as well, Google Alters Plan for Searchable Library Databases.

  • From the AAP press release, August 12, 2005: “The U.S. publishing industry, through the Association of American Publishers (AAP), continues to express to Google grave misgivings about the Google Print Library Project and specifically the Project’s unauthorized copying and distribution of copyright-protected works. “Google’s announcement does nothing to relieve the publishing industry’s concerns,” said Patricia Schroeder, AAP’s President and CEO.”
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