Here's what's going on between Google, Facebook and Australia
For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue.
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For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue.
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Google is quickly negotiating generous deals with Australian media companies to pay for journalism as lawmakers consider forcing digital giants into such agreements.
Lawmakers considering forcing digital giants to get into agreements.
Adelaide Advertiser and news.com.au. The three-year agreement will include development of a subscription platform, the sharing of ad revenue and further investments in audio and video journalism with YouTube. Mr Thomson said the deal would have "a positive impact on journalism around the globe as we have firmly established that there should be a premium for premium journalism". "This has been a passionate cause for our company for well over a decade and I am gratified that the terms of trade are changing, not just for News Corp, but for every publisher," Mr Thomson said in a statement...