Support for Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code grows as 24 publishing minnows secure Google deals
A group of 24 small Australian publishers this week secured a content licensing deal with technology giant Google. The deal,…
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Canada reveals its Australia-style big tech news media bargaining code
The Canadian government has introduced a bill to bring an Australia-style news media bargaining code into law in the country.…
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Australian indie publishers ‘freeze news’ in protest at exclusion from big tech bargaining
Independent Australian news sites are instigating a “news freeze” on Tuesday to protest big tech’s failures to pay for their…
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How Canada’s Online News Act will differ from Australia’s news media bargaining code
Canada’s government has pledged to create a “more transparent” version of Australia’s media bargaining code as the North American country…
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‘Oh, yeah. It’s a big deal’: Meet the man who forced Google and Meta to start paying for news
One year after Australia’s parliament passed legislation that forced Google and Facebook to start paying for news, Press Gazette spoke…
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When the Australian government introduced its news media bargaining code earlier this year, it represented a world-first opportunity for publishers…
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News Corp strikes ‘landmark’ Facebook News deal in Australia
News Corp has struck a “landmark” cash-for-content deal with Facebook in Australia. The news giant – which publishes the Australian,…
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