Alphabet plans to resume Google News service in Spain early next year after the government passed new legislation that allows the media to deal directly with the tech giant, the company said on Wednesday. .
The service ended in 2014 after the government passed a rule that forced Alphabet and other news aggregators to pay a collective licensing fee to republish headlines or news snippets.
“From early next year, Google News will provide links to useful and relevant news,” wrote Fuencisla Clemares, country manager for Google Spain.
“In the coming months, we will work with publishers to reach agreements that cover their rights under the new law,” he added. The Spanish government on Tuesday approved a European Union copyright rule that allows third-party online news platforms to trade directly with content providers.
EU legislation, which must be adopted by all member states of the bloc, requires platforms such as Google, Facebook and others to share revenue with publishers, but also removes the collective fee and allows them to reach individual or group agreements with the editors.
Arsenio Escolar, president of the CLABE publishers association, which brings together nearly 1,000 mostly online news outlets, including leading digital brands like El Espanol and Eldiario.es, said he was pleased with the new legislation.
The AMI media association, which mainly represents the old guard of traditional media and was in favor of maintaining the previous system, declined to comment on the government’s decision.
Reference: CNN Brasil

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