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Should media organizations strike deals with big tech companies? Here are two colliding news stories about licensing:
Should media organizations strike deals with big tech companies? Here are two colliding news stories about licensing:
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1. The Financial Times has secured a licensing agreement with OpenAI to license its material both for training and queries on ChatGPT. It is the fifth such deal, following similar agreements with Associated Press, Axel Springer, Le Monde and Prisa Media. "Financial terms were not disclosed."
1. The Financial Times has secured a licensing agreement with OpenAI to license its material both for training and queries on ChatGPT. It is the fifth such deal, following similar agreements with Associated Press, Axel Springer, Le Monde and Prisa Media. "Financial terms were not disclosed."
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"Apart from the benefits to the FT, there are broader implications for the industry. It’s right, of course, that AI platforms pay publishers for the use of their material. OpenAI understands the importance of transparency, attribution, and compensation – all essential for us."
"Apart from the benefits to the FT, there are broader implications for the industry. It’s right, of course, that AI platforms pay publishers for the use of their material. OpenAI understands the importance of transparency, attribution, and compensation – all essential for us."
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2. Meanwhile, French media outlet Mediapart is refusing to cash in money from Google, which it is entitled to under so-called "neighbouring rights" for the right to display their news content online. 
2. Meanwhile, French media outlet Mediapart is refusing to cash in money from Google, which it is entitled to under so-called "neighbouring rights" for the right to display their news content online. 
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Why? Due to issues with disclosing financial terms: "The confidentiality clauses imposed by Google today prevent us from publicizing to our readers not only the total amount paid, but also the amount Mediapart is entitled to receive."
Why? Due to issues with disclosing financial terms: "The confidentiality clauses imposed by Google today prevent us from publicizing to our readers not only the total amount paid, but also the amount Mediapart is entitled to receive."
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"In our view, financial dependence on platforms is incompatible with our public service mission, which is to make the powerful face up to their responsibilities. It also seems extremely dangerous economically."
"In our view, financial dependence on platforms is incompatible with our public service mission, which is to make the powerful face up to their responsibilities. It also seems extremely dangerous economically."
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Two positions at opposite sides of the spectrum.
Two positions at opposite sides of the spectrum.
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- The Financial Times and OpenAI strike content licensing deal
- The Financial Times and OpenAI strike content licensing deal
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https://www.ft.com/content/33328743-ba3b-470f-a2e3-f41c3a366613
https://www.ft.com/content/33328743-ba3b-470f-a2e3-f41c3a366613
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- Droits voisins : Mediapart lance la bataille de la transparence contre Google (in French) https
- Droits voisins : Mediapart lance la bataille de la transparence contre Google (in French) https
Should media organizations strike deals with big tech companies? Here are two colliding news stories about licensing:

1. The Financial Times has secured a licensing agreement with OpenAI to license its material both for training and queries on ChatGPT. It is the fifth such deal, following similar agreements with Associated Press, Axel Springer, Le Monde and Prisa Media. "Financial terms were not disclosed."

"Apart from the benefits to the FT, there are broader implications for the industry. It’s right, of course, that AI platforms pay publishers for the use of their material. OpenAI understands the importance of transparency, attribution, and compensation – all essential for us."

2. Meanwhile, French media outlet Mediapart is refusing to cash in money from Google, which it is entitled to under so-called "neighbouring rights" for the right to display their news content online. 

Why? Due to issues with disclosing financial terms: "The confidentiality clauses imposed by Google today prevent us from publicizing to our readers not only the total amount paid, but also the amount Mediapart is entitled to receive."

"In our view, financial dependence on platforms is incompatible with our public service mission, which is to make the powerful face up to their responsibilities. It also seems extremely dangerous economically."

Two positions at opposite sides of the spectrum.

- The Financial Times and OpenAI strike content licensing deal
https://www.ft.com/content/33328743-ba3b-470f-a2e3-f41c3a366613

- Droits voisins : Mediapart lance la bataille de la transparence contre Google (in French) https