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| Edward J. Renehan Jr. |
10/26/05
I do object to having my published/copyrighted works made available to the public via the Google Print Library Project.
In addition to being an author and PEN member, I'm also an entrepreneur with a background in digital publishing, digital rights management (the dread DRM!), and related areas. I agree with Google's often-made-point that data searches enabled by Google Print will increase readership of books generally—helping users/readers find key but obscure works of literature containing unique information or language. However, I do NOT agree that Google's use of these copyrighted works for search purposes constitutes "fair use." Google will be making yet another fortune through this new search tool, and will be making it on the backs of the publishers and authors who supposedly own and control copyrighted works. To my mind, rights for search engine uses should now become just another set of rights marketed by authors and agents. Those rights should NOT become territory abandoned to the public domain at the behest of the land-grabbing "Googles" or other such players. The precedent being set here will be a very important and long-lasting one. I believe it is key that we all err on the side of securing and maintaining intellectual property rights for those who create the intellectual property in the first place.
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