Murdoch Threatens To Stand Against Google
 

It's been about five months since Rupert Murdoch first claimed that he would block search engines from News Corp. content, and even if not a lot's happened as a result, Murdoch hasn't let the matter slide. He issued another warning yesterday while at the National Press Club.


"We are going to stop people like Google or Microsoft or whoever from taking stories for nothing . . . there is a law of copyright and they recognise it," Murdoch said according to Paul Harris.

The chairman and CEO of News Corp. later added, "They take [news content] for nothing. They have got this very clever business model."

Of course, Murdoch didn't make any fresh announcements regarding News Corp. content and pay walls, or establish any sort of timeframe for when he might do so. So if these statements have any effect at all, they might weaken his position by highlighting the fact that Murdoch hasn't taken action so far.

It's possible that these comments will draw out a few more supporters, though, giving Murdoch a more defensible stance if he ever does flip the switch. The situation will bear watching.


from http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/20...against-google

Interesting!

what about BA, Face and Hannibal

Interesting read. Thanks buddy.

Those same copyright laws also cover sampling and sourcing..

He's a bit of an idiot ignoring the extreme exposure opportunities that the 'net offers and offering a premium service with content to match rather than same stuff we all caught live going down the day before on 100 different social networks.

I hope the guy does block everyone... this would be the tipping point for his demise.

A lot of people think he is off target on this but if he beats his chest enough he may get some remuneration.

He's an idiot. He's 137 years old and doesn't understand the old ways are dead. He's one of those that rather try futily to put the genie back in the bottle than adjust to a new business model. And the end he will only lose. You know 100 years ago the smart blacksmiths were the ones that also started to sell tires. Not the one trying to get cars banned form the roads.

China/Murdoch vs Google... okay then.

share the freedom

Yep I was thinking along the same lines and if he ever does, how many other news corps will copy him

who cares. everyone of his news stories will be scraped and available via google news no matter what he does.

this is a good biz opp for a site that can scrape - i mean have users upload - news corp stories and videos to their own site.

and they will fail. They already had a news story how one major NY newspaper tried putting it's content behind a paid wall. Guess what, they got 35 subscribers. Yep just 35. His paid walled hit MIGHT work for WSJ because of it's uniquness not to mention the average subscribers makes tons of $$$$. Still I wonder how many people are actually paying $18 a month for thier Ipad app?

TBH I hope he does fail with this because I hate his ideas and him

Ya, but 100 years ago assholes where not stealing those cars from the said blacksmith and giving them to everyone for free... :2 cents: Your analogy in pointless and retarded.

he may be old, but I'm sure he knows what he is doing... he has whole teams of smart experienced minds working for him, millions were probably spent researching into how this decision will effect his business... it's not like he just woke up one day and decided to stand against google... :2 cents:

Murdoch is a real genuine idiot. Google drives traffic to Fox News. Unless I am overlooking something at http://news.google.com, Google links back to all of the news articles and doesn't even give the whole article right?

I mean, looked what happened when News Corp acquired Myspace. Just sayin.

:1orglaugh

Lol @ all the people in here calling him a retard, yet would suck this guy's cock for his money.

You're useless and retarded you assfuck. Who in the fuck are you to talk to me like that? No one is stealing shit. Google wouldn't have access to his sites unless he allowed Google to have access. Can't help it if he hires retards for webmasters. My analogy is just fine. You're just too stupid to get it. Do you suck his cock or something? You're WAAAAY too defensive. You must like shriveled up old republican cock.

There is always access, whether public or private, available to be exploited.

Your analogy was shit.

I just spit out my coffee!
classic!
Duke