Annotated Summary of Google Book Settlement Agreement

Annotated Summary

I have prepared a 10-page annotated summary of the proposed Google Book Settlement Agreement. The annotations are references to the relevant provisions in the Settlement Agreement. You can use the summary for an overview of the Settlement Agreement. Alternatively, you can use it as a guide for your own journey through the 300+ page actual Settlement Agreement. The annotated summary is available at www.joybutler.com/googlesummary.pdf

Accompanying Teleseminar

The annotated summary tracks my free teleseminar, What the Google Book Settlement Means for Authors and Publishers, offered on April 2, 2009. A recording of the teleseminar will be available for replay by phone until at least May 31, 2009. You can access the complimentary telephone replay by calling (641) 715-3900. When prompted for the extension, enter 47422 followed by the pound sign (#).

The 10-page Annotated Summary and Teleseminar Address the Following Issues:

• How did the Google book program and the lawsuit happen?
• Who falls under the terms of the Google Book Settlement?
• Why are May 5, 2009; June 5, 2010; and April 5, 2011 important dates for authors and publishers?
• What can Google do with your book if you remain in the Settlement?
• What are your rights to remove or exclude your book from the Google book database?
• What payments will Google make to authors and publishers?
• What happens if Google decides your book is not commercially available?
• How does the Google Book Settlement impact relationships between authors and publishers?
• What additional factors should authors and publishers consider when deciding how to respond to the Settlement?