Google To Pay Over 300 Eu News Outlets To Publish Content
Alphabet-owned Google has signed agreements with more than 300 European Union news publications, with many more discussions ongoing
Publishers in Germany including ZEIT, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Spiegel, along with others in Hungary, France, Austria, the Netherlands and Ireland have signed up
The European Copyright Directive, which came into force in 2019, was the culmination of an effort from the European Union to ensure publishers from inside the bloc are compensated for their content.
In 2021, Google entered an agreement with German publishers to create a criteria for payments to publishers with an exemption for hosting small extracts of stories, which can be used free of charge.
Google launched a new tool to make offers to thousands more news publishers, starting in Germany and Hungary, and rolling out to other EU countries over the coming months.
All offers are based on consistent criteria which respect the law and existing copyright guidance, including how often a news website
Alongside negotiations, Google said it will continue to invest in products and programs to provide even more support for journalism in Europe and around the world.
It recently announced the Innovation Challenge for Europe and the Google News Initiative Subscriptions Academy which provides publishers with an intense 8-month program focused on digital growth.