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Newspapers No Longer The AP's Bread And Butter

AP chairman Dean Singleton only used the words "Internet" and "websites" once each in a recent address, and "online" didn't come up at all.  Still, Singleton's remarks made clear that traditional newspapers are losing ground to new media.

AP CEO Declares War On Internet

Tom Curley said the news organization will come after anyone using its content without paying for that privilege.

Deals Bring Publishers To Google News

A four publisher deal brings content from major news organizations to Google News and its hosting services.

Hey Google, Where's The AP Product?

A license to link to Associated Press content last August still hasn't yielded any further developments from Google. Some say this could indicate Google was shaken down for a payoff.

AP Considers Selling News Ala Carte

From a story about AP by AP:

Google/AP Deal To Spawn New Product

For many publishers and news providers, being included in the Google News index is a good thing. It's a traffic driver. For the Associated Press, it's another matter because AP content is syndicated in publications worldwide. Google has agreed to a licensing agreement with the not-for-profit organization to avoid further legal entanglements.

Technorati, AP In Blog Deal

The Associated Press followed up an announced deal with Topix.net by disclosing another one, this time with blog search engine Technorati to connect bloggers and local newspapers.

Topix.net Inks AP Deal

Topix sales and marketing VP Chris Tolles disclosed the agreement with the Associated Press to help connect users to topical stories.

AP Launches MSN-Powered IE-Only Video Network

Gary Price reports that the Associated Press has launched a video network, the shockingly named "AP Online Video Network".