Barcelona / San Francisco. (Writing / Agencies) .- The company Google close site Google News Spain next December 16 , considering viable continuity following the entry into force of a new Intellectual Property Law in January.
“We regret that the 16 December (before the new law enters into force in January) will eliminate the Spanish publications Google News and will close Google News in Spain “, today announced the company blog responsible for Google News, Richard Gingras.
The executive recalls that the new law requires that publications charge a fee to Google News play when the site content, a requirement that Gingras considered “simply unsustainable” because the service does not get benefits by not insert ads in paragraph news.
“For centuries Gingras- -destaca publishers saw limited the scope of the distribution of printed pages”. However, with the advent of internet, “changed all that by creating enormous opportunities for publishers, but also significant challenges to increase competition in the interest of readers and advertising revenue,” remarked responsible for Google News .
The company, however, sends a message to those responsible for the media and the Government of Spain: “We remain committed to the field of information and newspaper publishers to help to overcome this challenge and look forward to working with our many partners around the world, including Spain, in order that they can increase your readership and revenues on the Internet. “
Google News, 70 editions and 35 languages
In its statement, Google said that Google News began when one of the engineers of the company sought “World Trade Center” after the 11-S and found that the information offered by the search engine showed nothing about the attack. At present, the service has over 70 international editions and 35 languages.
Google News is a free product, using an algorithm, selects and prioritizes News from general newspapers, local publications, media specialized blogs.
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