The agreement also resolves lawsuits that were brought against Google in 2005 by a group of authors and publishers, along with the Authors Guild and Association of American Publishers. While Google, the Authors Guild and the AAP have disagreed on copyright law, they have always agreed about the importance of creating new ways for users to find books and for authors and publishers to get paid for their works, Google's top lawyer David Drummond said in a blog post.

AAP President Pat Schroeder issued a statement saying her group is "proud to have been a part of the process that has produced this historic, landmark agreement." "This settlement, the product of many years’ hard work, is a great 21st century solution," she said. To date, Google has worked with libraries worldwide to make more than 7 million books searchable "and we're just getting started," Drummond said. "Ultimately we'll provide access to many times that number, and if approved, this agreement will unlock access to millions of these texts." Read more here.