Google Book Search is a Google project that has promised to offer millions of books and published material to the masses in an archived and online format. While useful and convenient, it’s also been very controversial. Last year, book authors, the Authors Guild, book publishers, and the Association of American Publishers filed two separate class-action lawsuits over Google Book Search encroaching on their intellectual property. In late 2008, the case was settled with an agreement that

not only gave Google access to millions of books, but provided for the compensation of authors and publishers. Seems like a done deal, right? Wrong . Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo, and multiple library associations have joined forces with the non-profit internet Archive to challenge the Google settlement and are pushing for revisions. Antitrust and Privacy Concerns? According to

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BOOK BATTLE: Microsoft, Amazon, and Yahoo Challenge Google Over Book Settlement