Hachette Livre and Hachette UK file objections to Google Book Settlement

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By Paul Biba

The companies objected to the pricing mechanisms saying that the settlement allows Google to discount the list price and even sell at a token price if it wants. This could hurt Hachette’s name and the reputation of its authors.

Hachette UK also said that it had not received an identification of the works that had been digitized and Hachette Livre said that it will cost more than the minimum cash payment Google is to make for the books to determine which its works classify as books under the Settlement.

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