Yesterday, June 11, Google Books and the French National Publishers Association – a group of book publishers – reached an agreement in the long-term dispute over the scanning of out-of-print books. French publishers and authors will drop their lawsuits and Google will come up with a “framework agreement”, which contains guidelines for the digitalization of out-of-print books. Publishers can choose whether or not they want to sign the agreement. The details of the agreement are yet unknown.
