AP Proposes ASCAP-Like Fees For the News

eldavojohn writes "Techdirt directed my attention to an article where the AP discussed pressure from new devices and mediums today giving them cause to create a clearinghouse for news — much like the music industry's ASCAP — to 'establish an enforcement and payment system.' You'll notice that the story I am linking to and quoting is an AP story ... would Slashdot then be required to pay these fees? We have seen DMCA take down notices and fee discussions before from the AP."

Comments

Re:Flawed logic

[Pojut]

...simply reporting the fact that AP has cooked up a hair-brained scheme to try to extract money out of Google - and linking to your source for that "fact" - wouldn't require a royalty payment in any sane copyright law.

Welcome to America. I take it this is your first time visiting our lands?

Re:Even better:

[Anonymous Coward]

and animals are incapable of consenting.

Saw an interesting quote recently, purportedly from a guy who married his horse: "If the horse didn't consent, you'd be dead."