Google offers people access to paywalled content in News Showcase
Google has announced to start offering people access to
paywalled content in partnership with select news publishers, as part of $1
billion News Showcase initiative launched two months ago.
The tech giant said that its media partners in Germany and Brazil,
the two countries currently live with News Showcase, have already seen strong
reader engagement.
"Paywalls are a crucial part of some publishers' revenue
strategies. To support that goal, we will pay participating partners to provide
limited access to paywalled content for News Showcase users," said Alex
Cox, Product Manager, News.
"In return, users will register with the news publisher,
providing a way for the publisher to build a relationship with readers",
he said in a blog post late on Wednesday.
Since its launch, the number of publications from around the world
which have signed on for News Showcase has nearly doubled.
There are now close to 400 news publications in countries such as
Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, France, UK and Australia, and conversations
are underway in a number of other countries, Cox informed.
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