Sony and Google cooperate in the e-book sector
The partnership between Sony and Google makes 500,000 new books available for Sony's e-reader. The works, which are no longer protected by copyright, are available immediately.
Sony has entered into a partnership with Google for its e-book reader, which recently became available in Germany. The purpose of the newly concluded alliance is primarily to expand the range of products for the Sony reader, which will be extended by an additional 500,000 digitized book titles as a result of the currently agreed collaboration.
The corresponding works from the search engine operator's collection are now available to download free of charge from the Sony e-book store, as Sony announced on Thursday. A large proportion of the newly added Google titles consist of works for which the copyright claims have already expired, such as Goethe's Faust.
The corresponding works from the search engine operator's collection are now available to download free of charge from the Sony e-book store, as Sony announced on Thursday. A large proportion of the newly added Google titles consist of works for which the copyright claims have already expired, such as Goethe's Faust.
