Apple accused of making 'aggressive move' to 'intercept' news publishers' traffic by creating 'walled garden'
Publishers are concerned that a technical change to Apple’s software will lead to traffic being diverted from their websites to Apple News+.
Apple, which has not responded to Press Gazette requests for comment, has been accused of making an “aggressive move” to “intercept” news partners’ readership.
Publishing industry figures spoken to by Press Gazette say the change, which emerged earlier this week, has caused “a lot of unhappiness” in the sector.
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/apple-accused-of-making-aggressive-move-to-intercept-news-publishers-traffic-by-creating-walled-garden/
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Publishers are concerned that a technical change to Apple’s software will lead to traffic being diverted from their websites to Apple News+.
Apple, which has not responded to Press Gazette requests for comment, has been accused of making an “aggressive move” to “intercept” news partners’ readership.
Publishing industry figures spoken to by Press Gazette say the change, which emerged earlier this week, has caused “a lot of unhappiness” in the sector.
https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/apple-accused-of-making-aggressive-move-to-intercept-news-publishers-traffic-by-creating-walled-garden/
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Apple accused of making 'aggressive move' to 'intercept' news publishers' traffic by creating 'walled garden' - Press Gazette
Publishers are concerned that a technical change to Apple’s software will lead to traffic being diverted from their websites to Apple News+. Apple, which has not responded to Press Gazette requests for comment, has been accused of making an “aggressive move”…
News publishers push back against Apple over app store terms
(Reuters) - Major news publishers are seeking more favorable terms from Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on commissions the iPhone maker collects from them on payments made through its app store, according to a letter posted by a trade body on Thursday.
Digital Content Next (DCN), which represents New York Times Co (NYT.N), the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and other publishers, posted the letter, addressed to Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, on its website.
Apple, which usually takes a cut that ranges between 15% and 30% from news publishers for first-time subscriptions made through apps on the store, has a reduced rate for Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O).
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-app-store/news-publishers-push-back-against-apple-over-app-store-terms-idUSKBN25G2EO
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(Reuters) - Major news publishers are seeking more favorable terms from Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on commissions the iPhone maker collects from them on payments made through its app store, according to a letter posted by a trade body on Thursday.
Digital Content Next (DCN), which represents New York Times Co (NYT.N), the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and other publishers, posted the letter, addressed to Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, on its website.
Apple, which usually takes a cut that ranges between 15% and 30% from news publishers for first-time subscriptions made through apps on the store, has a reduced rate for Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O).
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-app-store/news-publishers-push-back-against-apple-over-app-store-terms-idUSKBN25G2EO
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Book Publishers Warn Congress Amazon Is Too Powerful
In a letter to Congress, the Author’s Guild, American Association of Publishers, and the American Booksellers Association warned that Amazon has become too powerful.
Three of the publishing industry's largest groups have sent a letter to Congress warning of Amazon’s power in the industry. Representatives from the publishers told Congress that Amazon has too much power and is engaging in anti-competitive market behavior that has made it a de facto monopoly in the publishing world.
“Amazon’s scale of operation and share of the market for book distribution has reached the point that no publisher can afford to be absent from its online store,” members of the Association of American Authors, the Author’s Guild, and The American Booksellers Association said in a letter to Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), the Chairman of Congress’ Antitrust Subcommittee.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqkx5/book-publishers-warn-congress-amazon-is-too-powerful
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In a letter to Congress, the Author’s Guild, American Association of Publishers, and the American Booksellers Association warned that Amazon has become too powerful.
Three of the publishing industry's largest groups have sent a letter to Congress warning of Amazon’s power in the industry. Representatives from the publishers told Congress that Amazon has too much power and is engaging in anti-competitive market behavior that has made it a de facto monopoly in the publishing world.
“Amazon’s scale of operation and share of the market for book distribution has reached the point that no publisher can afford to be absent from its online store,” members of the Association of American Authors, the Author’s Guild, and The American Booksellers Association said in a letter to Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), the Chairman of Congress’ Antitrust Subcommittee.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqkx5/book-publishers-warn-congress-amazon-is-too-powerful
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Book Publishers Warn Congress Amazon Is Too Powerful
In a letter to Congress, the Author’s Guild, American Association of Publishers, and the American Booksellers Association warned that Amazon has become too powerful.
Google and French publishers fail to reach deal on fees for news content
Some press publishers complained to the competition authority that the US tech giant is not negotiating ‘in good faith.’
Google and French publishers failed in late August to reach an agreement on how the search giant should pay to display news content, missing a deadline set by the country's competition authority.
The deadlock is set to further delay a deal on payments for online content, more than a year after France became the first EU country to apply a law that requires platforms like Google and Facebook to strike licensing deals with owners of press content.
https://www.politico.eu/article/google-and-publishers-fail-to-reach-deal-on-licensing-fees-for-news-in-france/
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Some press publishers complained to the competition authority that the US tech giant is not negotiating ‘in good faith.’
Google and French publishers failed in late August to reach an agreement on how the search giant should pay to display news content, missing a deadline set by the country's competition authority.
The deadlock is set to further delay a deal on payments for online content, more than a year after France became the first EU country to apply a law that requires platforms like Google and Facebook to strike licensing deals with owners of press content.
https://www.politico.eu/article/google-and-publishers-fail-to-reach-deal-on-licensing-fees-for-news-in-france/
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Why Google and Facebook are being asked to pay for the news they use – explainer
The digital platforms aren’t happy and have warned of dire consequences if the draft legislation is passed into law
The Australian government has released draft legislation to compel Google and Facebook to negotiate with Australian media companies. The digital platforms have responded aggressively, warning users of dire consequences and, in the case of Facebook, threatening to remove news from Australian Facebook pages. Here’s what the fight is about.
Why does the Australian government think Google and Facebook should make payments to Australian media companies?
It’s all about the relative market power of the news companies and the tech giants.
News companies and the digital platforms need each other. Google and Facebook are gateways to the internet for almost every Australian, so news companies have no choice but to distribute their journalism via these platforms. That benefits publishers when the platforms send readers back to news websites.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/sep/05/why-google-and-facebook-are-being-asked-to-pay-for-the-news-they-use-explainer
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The digital platforms aren’t happy and have warned of dire consequences if the draft legislation is passed into law
The Australian government has released draft legislation to compel Google and Facebook to negotiate with Australian media companies. The digital platforms have responded aggressively, warning users of dire consequences and, in the case of Facebook, threatening to remove news from Australian Facebook pages. Here’s what the fight is about.
Why does the Australian government think Google and Facebook should make payments to Australian media companies?
It’s all about the relative market power of the news companies and the tech giants.
News companies and the digital platforms need each other. Google and Facebook are gateways to the internet for almost every Australian, so news companies have no choice but to distribute their journalism via these platforms. That benefits publishers when the platforms send readers back to news websites.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/sep/05/why-google-and-facebook-are-being-asked-to-pay-for-the-news-they-use-explainer
#Google #Facebook #news #publishers
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Why Google and Facebook are being asked to pay for the news they use – explainer
The digital platforms aren’t happy and have warned of dire consequences if the draft legislation is passed into law