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AP Proposes ASCAP-Like Fees For the News

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the words-words-words dept.

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."

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  1. Even better: by MaggieL · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why not simply make it a government agency and pay them with tax money? Obama would like that. We could call it "Ministry of Truth".

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    -=Maggie Leber=-
    1. Re:Even better: by Nursie · · Score: 0, Troll

      Yes, because your right of center president is clearly exactly the type to set up a propaganda wing to gho with his massive, overbearing police state.

      Get out of the pigpen once in a while Cletus.