More details on Google-AP deal

Cory Bergman August 3rd, 2006

We linked to a story a few days ago that reported that Google has inked a licensing deal with the Associated Press, and now both companies are confirming it. It’s unclear how much money is involved, but Google says it’s for “new uses of original AP content for features and products we will introduce in the future.” That’s an important distinction because Google has always maintained that Google News merely aggregates news, and as a result, the company shouldn’t have to pay anyone for it. Now with the new deal, Google doesn’t give up any ground and the AP — which wasn’t happy with the aggregation prior to the announcement — lands a big new client.

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