Papers to website: stop quoting our stories. Website to papers: you'll be the loser


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This article sums up the trouble that the world of newspaper publishing is having these days and it is a common occurrence in my day job when publishers want us to pay for exclusive rights to content they also give away for free. They are fighting an inevitable tide of internet news and information.

For instance, this article is from The Guardian. They let me use their content on my blog. It's likely that you will visit their web site afterwards where they can try to persuade you to look at other articles and maybe buy something. Neat. We all gain.


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