Comments on: Paying for Associated Press Content – Big Mistake for Google? http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/08/paying-for-associated-press-content-big-mistake-for-google/ Journal of a Successful Internet Entrepreneur Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Joey http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/08/paying-for-associated-press-content-big-mistake-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Joey Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:17:39 +0000 http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/08/paying-for-associated-press-content-%e2%80%93-big-mistake-for-google/#comment-69 Damn, WordPress screws up my paragraph formatting really bad in the comments. :-( Damn, WordPress screws up my paragraph formatting really bad in the comments. :-(

]]> By: Joey http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/08/paying-for-associated-press-content-big-mistake-for-google/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Joey Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:16:56 +0000 http://www.jeremymaddock.com/2006/08/paying-for-associated-press-content-%e2%80%93-big-mistake-for-google/#comment-68 As a former news publisher, I see your point, though, I don't think "all 4500 content providers" will be interested in receiving payment... maybe the top 1 or 2% from the big sources (I'm thinking Cnet's News.com here, as they seem to really dislike Google :-)) might start complaining about it. While under no obligation to do so (afaik?) if News.com would like to be removed from Google News (i.e., if Google refused payment) I'm sure they'd gladly remove it. Chances are the smaller publishers (TeleClick-esque) are rather impressed by what Google's done for them, and would never ask for more in return. Most of the main web media outlets make profit from advertising revenue, which is entirely dependant on traffic (which is exactly what Google is offering in exchange for the content), AP on the other hand, profits from content licensing - is this really comparable given the context? As a former news publisher, I see your point, though, I don’t think “all 4500 content providers” will be interested in receiving payment… maybe the top 1 or 2% from the big sources (I’m thinking Cnet’s News.com here, as they seem to really dislike Google :-)) might start complaining about it.

While under no obligation to do so (afaik?) if News.com would like to be removed from Google News (i.e., if Google refused payment) I’m sure they’d gladly remove it. Chances are the smaller publishers (TeleClick-esque) are rather impressed by what Google’s done for them, and would never ask for more in return.

Most of the main web media outlets make profit from advertising revenue, which is entirely dependant on traffic (which is exactly what Google is offering in exchange for the content), AP on the other hand, profits from content licensing - is this really comparable given the context?

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