Google, Like Fagen, Wants to Care For The Orphans

It seems that Google is in the process of totally disregarding the copyright laws in preparation for the passage of the Orphan Works Bill.

The following stories clearly demonstrate how big corporations profit at the expense of the individual artist.

I’m sure the intentions  of Google are purely altruistic, after all someone has to care  for the orphans; and who better than Google to do  that?

Just like Fagen from Oliver Twist, Google will “adopt” the orphans, give them a place to stay, and then put’em to work earning money by taking it (the money) from who it rightfully belongs.

Here a couple of excerpts  to whet your  whistle.  Use the links  to get pissed.

“But the deal also would allow Google — and only Google — to digitize so-called orphan works, which has raised some eyebrows in antitrust circles. Orphan works are books or other materials that are still covered by U.S. copyright law, but it is not clear who owns the rights to them. Reuters (1)

“Essentially, it gives Google a free pass for infringement for selling all these books,” said James Grimmelmann, who teaches at the New York Law School. “Publishers (who are part of the settlement) would be happy to share the monopoly with Google.” Reuters (1).

…”Google has more than just thrown down the gauntlet to the traditional business model that gets books from authors to readers. The onus now is on creators to rethink the way they make money before companies like Google decide it for them.” newmatilda.com (2).

Links:

(1)http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE53R8DO20090429

(2)http://newmatilda.com/2009/04/21/copyright-what-copyright

 

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