Google to finally pay select publishers for ‘high quality’ news content

Google has agreed to pay select news publishers for distributing their content, finally bowing to pressure from antitrust regulators and media firms. The search giant announced today it’s struck licensing deals with a handful of publishers in Germany, Australia, and Brazil to “with more to come soon.”  The content will form part of a “new news experience” set to launch later this year, initially on Google News and Discover. Details on the product remain sparse, but it sounds like a potential rival to Apple News. Where available, Google will also pay for free access to paywalled articles. “This will let paywalled publishers grow their…

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