Amazom erupted against e-books on Google

Spontaneous development of internet outstripped the legal foundation and understanding of copyright and fair competition. Sequence complicated case will decide the district court in New York. Online store Amazon, the biggest trader of books, files a complaint against Google’s deal with the publishers of printed literature, said TechNews, quoting CNET News.
Agreement entitles the Internet giant to distribute commercial network digital copies of millions of books, thereby directly affect the business of the Amazon.
Last month, Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo have announced that they would join a coalition of nonprofit organizations, individuals and library associations to raise a group lawsuit against Google in e-books.
Google’s deal with publishers appear unfair to authors, publishers and others. It represents an unprecedented amendment to copyright law, said in a statement to the Amazon.
The company is also working on a project to scan books, which is very similar to that of Google. But there is a substantial difference – Amazon scan only books for which it has received express permission from copyright holders, although the books are no longer printed.
Google, in turn, has an agreement with the authors’ Guild and the Association of American Publishers, according to which can sell digital books. Internet giant is also enjoys support from Sony, the American Association of People with Disabilities and the European Commission.
Ministerstvo the justice of the U.S. anti-trust investigation has already begun on Google, regarding the agreement between the company and publishers of printed books and the authors concluded in 2008.

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