Google agrees 5-year deal to pay AFP for online content: executives
The Hindu
The agreement following 18 months of negotiations is the first by a news agency under the 2019 European directive on so-called neighbouring rights.
Google and Agence France-Presse on Wednesday said they had signed a "pioneering" five-year deal under which the world's biggest internet search company will pay an undisclosed sum for content in Europe.
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The agreement following 18 months of negotiations is the first by a news agency under the 2019 European directive on so-called neighbouring rights, which are at the heart of multiple disputes globally between web giants and the media over payment for use of online news and other content.
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