Google to pay $76m to APIG group of French news publishers in docs seen by Reuters. APIG commit to use & feed Google’s News Showcase.
Reuters struck a deal in Jan to be 1st global news provider for Google News Showcase.
Follows new EU copyright law/rule for neighbouring rights implemented in France. Other French publishers, complain agreement opaque, unfair & not abiding neighbouring rights. “Google took advantage of our divisions to advance its interests”
Who wins? EU; France; Google; Reuters; Big publishers.
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[ 294 ms ] story [ 967 ms ] threadReuters struck a deal in Jan to be 1st global news provider for Google News Showcase.
Follows new EU copyright law/rule for neighbouring rights implemented in France. Other French publishers, complain agreement opaque, unfair & not abiding neighbouring rights. “Google took advantage of our divisions to advance its interests”
Who wins? EU; France; Google; Reuters; Big publishers.