In the latest filings with the court on the proposed Google Books settlement, the biggest new objection comes from the American Society of Media Photographers, the Graphic Artists Guild, the Picture Archive Council of America and the North America Nature Photography Association along with four individual photographers, claiming the agreement favors written copyright owners over visual artists. They say it “would sacrifice the interests of Visual Arts Rights Holders to promote the interests of a subset of copyright owners (authors and publishers) and Google. This abuse of the class action process cannot fairly be judged to be in the public […]
