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Digital publishing: Google's big book case | The Economist


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In effect, the agreement creates a legally sanctioned cartel for digital-book rights that could artificially inflate the price of library subscriptions.... Google has a big economic incentive to ensure that its online library is widely available... the more people that use its services, including the online book archive, the better. ... But the theoretical dangers these pose should be weighed against the very real and substantial benefits that a comprehensive digital library will create.

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