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A new settlement agreed this month means that Google's attempts to scan the world's books faces a few new limits.

The US Copyright Office has changed tack and is now opposing a deal that will give Google the rights to digitise millions of out-of-print books.

Is Gears of War an example of a classic 'male ego fantasy narrative'?

Kindle 2 launch prompts questions over the future of print

Google has come to an agreement with authors and publishers to make millions of books available online – with all lawsuits brought to an end and an £80million payout made.

The multi-million selling author Paulo Coelho has demonstrated that online book piracy has increased sales of his books in hard copy.

Author Nick Hornby has expressed his doubts over eBooks – although it is people’s attitude to reading as a whole that appears to be fuelling his argument.