Google moves towards paying for news in France

By Denis Carmel GOOGLE HAS AGREED to pay for the news it helps circulate online in France. On January 21st, Google France and The Alliance de la Presse d’Information Générale announced an agreement about neighbouring rights under French law. This is a major step forward in Europe as it is the culmination of months of negotiations within the framework set by the French Competition Authority. The Alliance de la Presse d’Information Générale represents some 300 publishers from France and this agreement establishes a framework within which Google will negotiate individual licensing agreements with IPG certified publishers within APIG’s membership, while...