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Google May Have to Negotiate Payment for US News Publishers

Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies may have to negotiate deals with US news publishers to pay them for content if new bill passes. The bipartisan bill is led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative David Cicilline, both Democrats. It’s sponsored by Senator John Kennedy and Representative Ken Buck, both Republicans. If passed, the bill will introduce legislation that will make it easier for news publishers to enter collective negotiations with companies like Google and… Source link

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Exclusive: French antitrust investigators say Google breached its orders on talks with news publishers – sources

PARIS (Reuters) – French antitrust investigators have accused Alphabet Inc’s Google of failing to comply with the state competition authority’s orders on how to conduct negotiations with news publishers over copyright, two sources who read the investigators’ report said. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau In the 93-page report, known as a statement of… Source link

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Why Facebook and Google Are Fighting Publishers Over Paying for News

Facebook Inc. FB 2.12% on Tuesday agreed to restore news to its platform in Australia, following a five-day blackout that came amid a standoff with the country’s government over a proposal that would force tech companies to pay news publishers for content. The current showdown, which also involves Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG 0.29% Google, represents the boiling over of a long-simmering… Source link

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Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say

MADRID (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the U.S. tech giant’s news service to resume in the country, three sources close to the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Google News, which links to third party content,… Source link

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Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say

MADRID (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the U.S. tech giant’s news service to resume in the country, three sources close to the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Google News, which links to third party content,… Source link

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Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say

(This Feb. 22 story corrects to clarify Google’s position, paragraph 5) FILE PHOTO: Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol MADRID (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the U.S. tech giant’s news service to resume in the country, three sources close to… Source link

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Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say

(This Feb. 22 story corrects to clarify Google’s position, paragraph 5) FILE PHOTO: Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol MADRID (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the U.S. tech giant’s news service to resume in the country, three sources close to… Source link

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Google Nears Deals With Major Australian News Publishers As Lawmakers Debate Plans To Make Firms Pay For News

Topline Google is close to inking commercial deals with several major Australian media outlets including ABC, Nine Entertainment, and Guardian Australia, following the announcement of a deal with Seven West Media on Monday, as the company attempts to back down from threats to shut down its search engine in the country over legislation that would force Google and Facebook to pay domestic media companies for news. Google is set to ink deals with several major Australian… Source link

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