A difference is that the ASMP focuses on photographic and visual arts work in the books.
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Essentially, the ASMP objects to Google's wholesale scanning of millions of books for its Google Books search engine without always getting permission from copyright owners.
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Motion Picture Association of America c. AmericanSocietyofMediaPhotographers d. Chinese Society of Internet Censors 9.
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Several major agencies and organizations have adopted the proposal, including the 5,000-member AmericanSocietyofMediaPhotographers.
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The judge reserved decision on Google's motions to dismiss the lawsuits by the Authors Guild and the AmericanSocietyofMediaPhotographers.
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The suit brought by the AmericanSocietyofMediaPhotographers and others claims Google should compensate them because the company is violating their copyrights (.pdf).