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Google books move 'could be good for web users'
Monday 24th August 2009, by Daniel King
Moves to change how some authors licence their books could have a significant impact on broadband users looking for reading materials online, one expert has advised.
A spokesman for TechRadar, a news and reviews portal which considers the latest developments in the IT and electronics sector, was commenting on a recent announcement made by search engine company Google.
The plans were posted on the firm's official books blog on August 13th and detailed how creative commons licensing could create a better market for those who hold the rights to published work, including how it is distributed.
It is hoped by allowing these parties to freely license their items they will be able to boost their own profile, while giving the general public better access to more freely available, downloadable fiction and non-fiction content.
Dan Grabham, deputy editor of TechRadar, said Google's long-term strategy with creative commons licensing is to provide greater levels of clarity to the market and offer more control of how work can be passed around or used elsewhere.
He added it could also ensure authors and writers receive the proper credit for their work.
"For Google, it enables them to avoid criticism by enabling rights holders to control their own content and for it to present relevant content to people searching for books - you'll be able to search only for books you can share," Mr Grabham concluded.
The search engine company plans to make seven different types of creative commons license available that will only allow items to be reproduced or changed with accreditation to the original writer.
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