Google is now facing threats to its Google Book Search deal from Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon and a host of other concerns who have joined the Open Book Alliance. Led by the Internet Guild and antitrust lawyer Gary Reback, the coalition aims to call the Department of Justice’ attention to Google’s quest to organize the world’s books online. Several libraries, organizations and privacy pundits have come forth to oppose the deal, or propose changes to it. Parties have until Sept. 4 to file opposition papers with the New York court reviewing the settlement.
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Opposition to Google’s Book Search settlement with authors
and publishers continues to mount, as Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon are joining a
new coalition to influence the Department of Justice to force Google to revise
the deal.
The
non-profit Internet Archive group next week plans…