Google strikes deal over online library

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google and U.S. publishers have settled a longstanding dispute over Google’s book-scanning project. A lawsuit filed by authors remains, though, leaving the project in question. The Association of American Publishers and Google Inc. announced their settlement on Thursday. Google already has scanned more than 20 million books.

Google and publishers told a US judge Thursday they are close to settling a lawsuit over the Internet giant's controversial book-scanning project.Negotiations between Google and the Authors Guild, which filed suit against Google for copyright infringement with the Association of American Publishers (AAP) six years ago, do not appear to be making as much headway, however.

Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon have signed on to a coalition that opposes the search giant's proposed settlement with the Authors Guild and the Assn. of American Publishers. Three powerful technology companies have banded together to oppose Google Inc.'s proposed settlement with the Authors Guild and the Assn.

Google and U.S. publishers have settled a dispute over Google’s book-scanning project.

Google and U.S. publishers have settled a longstanding dispute over Google's book-scanning project.

Google and U.S. publishers have settled a longstanding dispute over Google's book-scanning project. A lawsuit filed by authors remains, though, leaving the search engine's ambitious project in dispute.