Microsoft to book publishers: don’t trust Google with copyright

While Google says that it doesn't currently intend to place ads next to book search results, Google's broader business model is straightforward – attract as many users as possible to its site by providing what it considers to be 'free' content, then monetize that content by selling ads. I think Pat Schroeder put it best when she said Google has 'a hell of a business model – they're going to take everything you create, for free, and sell advertising around it.'"

He also attacked Google for scanning books without the permission of the copyright holder:

"Concocting a novel “fair use" theory, Google bestowed upon itself the unilateral right to make entire copies of copyrighted books not covered by these publisher agreements without first obtaining the copyright holder's permission."

He then pointed out that Microsoft's very own book search programs, Live Search Books and Live Search Academic, do seek the permission of the copyright holders before scanning books.