Berlin: Google said Friday it has signed agreements with several major German publishers to avoid copyright disputes over the use of their material.
The Internet giant said it had deals with publishers including news weekly der spiegel And die zeta, technology portals Golem and Netzwelt, as well as professional publications WirtschaftsWoche and Manager Magazin,
“Several negotiations with various publishers are at an advanced stage,” Google said in a statement.
trick comes after Germany In June introduced a new subsidiary copyright law that gives publishers additional rights over their content. The new law distinguishes between the use of very short excerpts – so-called snippets – and extended previews, but does not specify where the line lies between the two.
The agreement between Google and the publishers is to avoid costly and lengthy lawsuits over that difference.
Google said payments to publishers “will be based on established copyright principles and adhere to consistent norms,” without elaborating.
The Internet giant said it had deals with publishers including news weekly der spiegel And die zeta, technology portals Golem and Netzwelt, as well as professional publications WirtschaftsWoche and Manager Magazin,
“Several negotiations with various publishers are at an advanced stage,” Google said in a statement.
trick comes after Germany In June introduced a new subsidiary copyright law that gives publishers additional rights over their content. The new law distinguishes between the use of very short excerpts – so-called snippets – and extended previews, but does not specify where the line lies between the two.
The agreement between Google and the publishers is to avoid costly and lengthy lawsuits over that difference.
Google said payments to publishers “will be based on established copyright principles and adhere to consistent norms,” without elaborating.
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