The German Parliament voted 293-243 to approve legislation allowing publishers...
The German Parliament voted 293-243 to approve legislation allowing publishers to make Internet news aggregating services pay for the news excerpts they use. The so-called “ancillary copyright” targets Google’s Search and News services, among others. The licensing fees would help…
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to fund quality journalism, argued publishers and legislators. As long as news aggregating services or search engines only use “individual words” or “minimal parts” of a text, as well as linking or quoting, no fee would be required. Members of the Social Democrats and the Green Party opposed the legislation, saying it would be “outsourcing legislation to the courts,” is a “job creating measure for lawyers” and a “a blow against innovative services, especially future ones."