Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row

Re:Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row by pgeorgi on Thursday November 06, 2014 @06:18AM (#8566556)

But it's hard to argue, even with a monopoly, that someone whose free service benefits you in the millions has to pay for that privilege.

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Re:Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row by psykovsky on Thursday November 06, 2014 @08:36AM (#8566913)

Because google could exist without content to index...

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Re:Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row by shiven on Thursday November 06, 2014 @09:21AM (#8567068)

Because google could exist without their content to index...

On one hand they whine about Google's power and on the other they want the benefits too? Might as well complain about the enormous power of gravity over us and legislate it away.

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Re:Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row by nevi-me on Thursday November 06, 2014 @10:26AM (#8567385)

Google should just cut the hosepipe, and let's see what happens. Though that's wishful thinking as it would be a political move bound to end up leaving a mess everywhere

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Re:Germany's top publisher bows to Google in news licensing row by lotu on Thursday November 06, 2014 @08:05PM (#8570773)

I don't think google news even has any ads so Google theoretically isn't even making any money off of it.

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