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SPAIN OKS ‘GOOGLE TAX’ DEMANDED BY NEWS PUBLISHERS

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Posted on November 7, 2014

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Spain Approves Intellectual Property Law

MADRID (AP) – Spain’s parliament has approved new intellectual property laws that allow news publishers to charge aggregators each time they display news content in search results.

The law goes into effect Jan. 1 but does not specify how much aggregators like Google News could be charged. Spain’s AEDE group of news publishers had lobbied for what is known as the “Google Tax” but has not provided specifics.

Google Responds to Spanish Legislation

Google Inc.’s Spanish division said Thursday it was disappointed with the outcome and will work with Spanish news publishers to help them increase income.

Comparison with French News Agreement

Google last year agreed to help French news organizations increase online advertising revenue and fund digital publishing innovations to settle a dispute there over whether it should pay for news content in its search results.

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Key Takeaways

  • Spain’s parliament approved an intellectual property law allowing news publishers to charge aggregators for displaying content in search.
  • The so-called “Google Tax” takes effect January 1, 2015, but fees remain unspecified.
  • Publishers’ association AEDE successfully lobbied for the law, and Google expressed disappointment.
  • It marks a shift in Europe toward monetizing news aggregation and digital content rights.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ‘Google Tax’?
A Spanish law requiring news aggregators like Google News to pay publishers each time their content appears in search results.
When did the law take effect?
The law went into effect on January 1 2015.
Are fees specified?
No, the law does not specify how much aggregators must pay.
Who lobbied for the law?
Spain’s AEDE group of news publishers led the lobbying effort.
How did Google respond?
Google Spain said it was disappointed and offered to work with publishers to increase revenue.

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