Penske Media lawsuit over Google AI Overviews dismissed
The judge said that there was no formal agreement between Google and Penske over the use of its content.
Topic: Copyright law of the United States
Publishers want Congress to stop AI crawlers from hiding
More than 300 media executives will press lawmakers to require AI bots to identify themselves and disclose why they’re scraping sites.
300 French newspapers file complaint over Google AI Overviews
Publishers say Google's AI-generated search summaries have reduced referral traffic and may breach a news compensation agreement.
SerpApi asks court to throw out Reddit scraping complaint
In its dismissal bid, SerpApi argues reading public Google results isn't DMCA circumvention and warns Reddit is stretching platform power.
SerpApi moves to dismiss Google scraping lawsuit
SerpApi says Google is stretching the DMCA to protect ad revenue, not copyrights — casting the case as a fight over access to public SERPs.
Inside SearchGuard: How Google detects bots and what the SerpAPI lawsuit reveals
We fully decrypted SearchGuard, the anti-bot system protecting Google Search. Here's exactly how Google tells humans and bots apart.
Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews
The EU is concerned that Google’s AI Overviews misuse publisher content without consent, harming competition and threatening the viability of independent journalism.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Search will profoundly change in 2025
Pichai thinks we'll all be surprised in early 2025 about the newer things that search can do compared to where it is today.
Perplexity expands publisher ad revenue sharing program
Perplexity's expansion includes some major news outlets, though concerns over content use and transparency remain.
How to create images and visuals with generative AI
Say goodbye to repetitive stock photos. Embrace AI-generated images with tools like ChatGPT and Grok, evolving your visual content creation.
Search Engine Land’s commitment to use generative AI responsibly
Here's our policy on the use of generative AI and what you should expect from Search Engine Land.
Google will pay Canadian publishers $73m a year to keep news links in search
The search engine threatened to stop serving news in response to a new law forcing tech companies to pay for news content.
Report: Generative AI violates copyright law, rights of news publishers
News publishers are concerned that AI answers will replace Search traffic, leading to less revenue, lost jobs and other damages.
Google: All online content should be available for AI training unless publishers opt out
The search engine has sent its proposal to the Australian government, urging policymakers to change existing copyright laws.
Meta launches new AI tool that creates music using text prompts
AudioCraft can produce high-quality, realistic music and sound effects – but there are some risks marketers need to consider first.
Crawlers, search engines and the sleaze of generative AI companies
AI companies see the openness of the web as permitting large-scale crawling to obtain training data. So what should publishers do?
News SEO and generative AI: Inside a ‘parasitical relationship’
A look at how news publishers and media outlets can retain traffic, revenue and relevancy in the generative AI era.
Revamped Google News design goes live with top stories, local news and personalized articles
Google also has re-launched Google News in Spain.
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Google might remove search in Australia if forced to pay to link to sites
This comes after Google signs an agreement with French publishers to pay for some content.
Google to launch ‘enhanced news storytelling’ project with licensed content
But aggressive government intervention in Australia threatens Google's voluntary news licensing strategy.
Genius not looking so smart after Google escapes liability for ‘misappropriating’ lyrics
To many this was another example of Google abusing its power. Except it wasn't, court finds.
Google agrees to start paying for news content
Germany, Australia and Brazil are the first three countries, with more coming.
French antitrust decision sets the stage for Google to pay for news content in Europe
Google had sought to avoid paying copyright licensing fees by getting publishers to waive them in exchange for being included in search results.
Genius sues Google and LyricFind for more than $50 million in damages
The company alleges breach of contract, unfair competition and lost ad revenue.
Google readies new markup rules for European news publishers
The approach is a reaction to the EU Copyright Directive, to avoid paying licensing fees.
Google won’t pay French publishers copyright fees, will limit content in search results instead
Publishers will need to give explicit consent to Google to show more of their content, says the company.
Google lobs invective at EU Copyright Directive
SVP Kent Walker urges changes in language ahead of ratification.
EU copyright directive poised to become law, includes licensing fees for search engines
Controversial 'link tax' and content filtering provisions part of the final language of the Directive.
No surprise: Clicks plummet when images, article info stripped from news results in SERP
Google sought to show potential 'unintended consequences' of new copyright rules that require fees when content is shown in search results.
EU copyright directive nearing final form as Google tests stripped-down news SERPs
Once the language is finalized, each member state will need to ratify the directive.
SearchCap: Google’s exact match close variants, EU copyright, Google goofs on hurricane Florence & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Play ‘Brand Offense’ to win at search Sep 12, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Your brand is constantly under attack by competitors that bid on your branded keywords, interrupting the customer […]
EU approves controversial copyright directive aimed at Google, Facebook, Twitter
The new rules, which require member-state approval to go into effect, amount to a kind of 'GDPR for copyright.'
SearchCap: Google and Facebook accused of plundering, GSC gets new features, IF functions & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: European publishers accuse Google and Facebook of ‘plundering’ their content Sep 4, 2018 by Greg Sterling Publishers and media companies have stepped up lobbying for a restrictive copyright law that would […]
European publishers accuse Google and Facebook of ‘plundering’ their content
Publishers and media companies have stepped up lobbying for a restrictive copyright law that would effectively create 'link taxes.'
SearchCap: Microsoft launches news app, #SMX Advanced session recap & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Polished Microsoft News app joins rivals Google and Apple News Jun 20, 2018 by Greg Sterling The new app and news experience is great for consumers, but is it equally beneficial […]
EU’s disruptive ‘copyright reform’ moves closer to passage
Legislation seeks to clean up copyright but also to subsidize traditional media at the expense of internet companies.
SearchCap: Linking law, Google crawl change & map directories
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keyword infringement: Edible Arrangements files $209M trademark suit against GoogleFeb 19, 2018 by Greg Sterling While use of trademarked keywords has been allowed by courts, this case may be more complicated […]
Google, Getty Images enter a multi-year global licensing partnership
The deal effectively ends Getty's European antitrust complaint against Google.
SearchCap: Net neutrality, AdWords grants & EU licensing fees
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: European press agencies push for licensing fees for their content from Google, FacebookDec 15, 2017 by Greg Sterling It remains to be seen whether European legislators and regulators will pick up […]