Appeals Court Gives Google A Clear And Total Fair Use Win On Book Scanning (Techdirt)
Here's a
lengthy Techdirt article looking through the US Appeals Court ruling
that Google's scanning of books constitutes fair use under copyright law.
"Thus, while authors are undoubtedly important intended beneficiaries
of copyright, the ultimate, primary intended beneficiary is the public,
whose access to knowledge copyright seeks to advance by providing rewards
for authorship."