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Google strikes $98 million deal with French publishers, leaving independent media angered

Google has agreed to pay $US76 million ($98 million) over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents show. Key points: Agence France-Press and other media outlets are angry about the deal which they say is unfair and opaque Australia is seeking to impose a digital media code of conduct that would force Google to pay for news Under the French deal publishers will have to sign up for the Google News Showcase platform, recently… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The agreement between Google and the Alliance de la presse d’information generale (APIG), a lobby group… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show, a deal one news publishers’ lobby deemed unfair. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The two documents, seen by Reuters and disclosed publicly for the… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show, a deal one news publishers’ lobby deemed unfair. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The two documents, seen by Reuters and disclosed publicly for the… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The agreement between Google and the Alliance de la presse d’information generale (APIG), a lobby group… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The agreement between Google and the Alliance de la presse d’information generale (APIG), a lobby group… Source link

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Exclusive: Google’s $76 million deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated

PARIS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat, documents seen by Reuters show. FILE PHOTO: A man jogs past a news rack which displayed copies of French newspapers on the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice, France, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo The agreement between Google and the Alliance de la presse d’information generale (APIG), a lobby group… Source link

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Google Signs News Licensing Deals In U.K. In Latest Effort To Satisfy Publishers

Google, led by CEO Sundar Pichai, pictured, is facing increasing pressure by regulators worldwide to reach licensing deals with news publishers. ASSOCIATED PRESS Google says it will begin paying news publishers in the United Kingdom to feature articles on one of its platforms, a move that comes as the Silicon Valley giant is trying to prove to global antitrust regulators that it is willing to support the media industry. Under its Google News Showcase initiative, the company Source link

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Google is going to start paying UK publishers for news

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, speaks to the media before the opening of the Berlin representation of Google Germany in Berlin on January 22, 2019. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Google announced Wednesday it has launched its News Showcase product in the U.K., meaning the tech giant will now pay for news content in the country for the first time. The Silicon Valley firm has signed a deal with 120 British publications, including The Financial Times and Reuters, who… Source link

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Why Is Google Paying French Publishers but Fighting Australia?

Search Engine Journal has been reporting on the ongoing fight between Google and Australia regarding the News Media Bargaining Code. Confusion ensued when Google continued to disagree with pending legislation that would force them to pay Australian publishers for the pleasure of showcasing their content in the SERPs, while simultaneously signing a deal to pay French publishers for their content. However, when you look at the two agreements side by side, there is a clear difference. The Story… Source link

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