AP, Yahoo near deal on content use, says WSJ

The Wall Street Journal provides a preview of what a new AP-Yahoo deal may entail: higher licensing costs, the possibility of licensing content in tiers, stricter terms of use, and adoption of AP’s new tracking system. Both Yahoo and Google are nearing the end of their current licensing terms, and a few days ago, Google News stopped publishing new AP stories. The negotiations are of great interest to local newspapers, who worry about striking a balance between AP hosted content and search engine traffic they receive.