Comments on: Associated Press Introduces Important Yet Presently Obtuse Plan to ‘Protect’ Its Content

By: newslife site » How AP’s News Registry Will (and Won’t) Work

newslife site » How AP’s News Registry Will (and Won’t) Work — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:53:40 +0000

[...] AP’s initiative to “protect news content from misappropriation online.” Bloggers worried that AP was after them, spurred by AP CEO Tom Curley’s statement to The New York Times that the registry would be [...]

By: Associated Press to drive traffic to new AP-hosted website « Moments In Time

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:03:30 +0000

[...] general counsel, â€œitâ€™s not to suggest that thereâ€™s a legal distinction.â€ The newswire coverage would remain in place, but at a lesser degree than the more complex and unique materials. In [...]

By: How AP’s News Registry Will (and Won’t) Work | Digital Asset Management

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:04:12 +0000

[...] AP’s initiative to “protect news content from misappropriation online.” BloggersÂ worried that AP was after them, spurred by AP CEO Tom Curley’s statement toÂ The New York Times that the registry would be [...]

By: Not Qualified To Comment » Qualified Links

Not Qualified To Comment » Qualified Links — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:06:39 +0000

[...] Looks like blogging may get a bit more expensive.Â Apparently the AP is going to try to charge people for linking to their content.Â I’m a little confused about what they are specifically trying to do and how they would do it, but I’m pretty sure the fair use doctrine is a factor here as well.Â [Midwest Sports Fans] [...]

By: The Chosen One « Bleed Scarlet

The Chosen One « Bleed Scarlet — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:21:07 +0000

[...] exactly is the AP planning to do – charge for copying text, or charge for LINKING? Nobody knows. I actually wouldn’t mind the former at all; some blogs like HuffPo and PFTÂ areÂ far too [...]

By: BDMc

BDMc — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:12:12 +0000

JRod, I guess I owe you $5 for posting a link to this blog on my blog. You can either take that back as a beer sometime, or link back to my blog sometime, which is available now for the bargain price of just $4.50. Maybe I’ll have to write you a check for fifty cents. This is so freaking confusing.

Anyhow, the AP is living in some sort of fantasy world with this. That’s what I guess I’m trying to say.

By: The Associated Press Goes Completely Mental | Orange and Brown Blogs

The Associated Press Goes Completely Mental | Orange and Brown Blogs — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:09:01 +0000

[...] The APâ€™s scheme is beyond idiotic from both the business and technical standpoint. But at least it has provided some humor value and gives JRod the ability to demand the price of a beer from me for posting a link to their blog on the same subject: [...]

By: Aurora-hirsitalot | Talopaketit

Aurora-hirsitalot | Talopaketit — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:14:06 +0000

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Purnun Hiihtokeskus | Lomakohteet Suomessa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:27:31 +0000

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By: Friday Night’s Krystal Run Links : SECRivals.com

Friday Night’s Krystal Run Links : SECRivals.com — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:02:33 +0000

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By: Darrell

Darrell — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:41:11 +0000

Looks like the AP is instituting an anti-monetization of their content. Would not be very difficult for google, dogpile, bing, etc to quit crawling their content. I mean, if the AP is really this stupid, I strongly doubt they have the technical savvy to adjust their robots.txt files much less index cores. What a bunch of idiots…..

By: The Rookies » Blog Archive » Last Call: Being There

The Rookies » Blog Archive » Last Call: Being There — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:02:51 +0000

[...] On AP content and sports blogging. A great read. (Midwest Sports Fans) [...]

By: Derick Schaefer

Derick Schaefer — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:07:07 +0000

Jerod,
Well written post and yes this does impact the sports world as sports fans rely on the Internet to keep in touch. A true sports fan can’t wait for the paper to hit the lawn to learn of the great things such as your White Sox perfect game.

We’ve seen this before. An industry that has an opportunity and takes an old school and restrictive stance that goes against the grain. It was called the music industry. iTunes kind of took care of that and has enabled music fans to levels they have never had.

If the AP feels that it has such a strong case, it should simply include a NO INDEX tag on all content and see what the world is like without Google. It would be like an album not on iTunes. It had better be good or if not its upside is limited.

AP should focus on monetization techniques that create a win/win for all. Google’s Adsense program creates a win/win for bloggers. Why doesn’t the AP take this type of approach? They could create an environment of control (which is what they want) while not putting up barriers that will eventually make their approach unsuccessful.

My prediction is that they will implement it and that they will die in the search engines and a true innovator will come along redefine the market place.

Now, get back to bringing us killer sports writing before the AP cuts you off! LOL

By: JRod

JRod — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:04:55 +0000

@MoonDog,

See, this is exactly what I see happening…which is why I think the AP’s plan, as it is being currently explained, is incredibly myopic. Great point MoonDog.

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:58:21 +0000

I have an easy solution to the problem. Don’t link to them. If you want to reference an article, simply write “according to the Associated Press” and be done with it.