Three French publishers - Editions Albin Michel SA, Editions Gallimard SA and Flammarion - have reportedly dropped a $13.8 million lawsuit against Internet search services provider Google, Inc. over books scanned by the company. With this move, the publishers seek to resume negotiations to reach a deal on scanning copyright-protected works for Google's digital library.
Google recently announced agreements with Lagardere SCA (MMB)'s Hachette Livre and La Martiniere Groupe publishers to allow the scanning of out-of-print French books.
According to Philippe Colombet, Google Books' French director, the company is keen to discuss constructively and work with publishers around the world to preserve and disseminate important cultural treasures, and to find new business opportunities for authors and publishers.
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