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Google to pay some news publishers for content amid tensions with industry

The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for high-quality content

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Google has been fighting the news industry's demands for compensation for years

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Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry.

The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for high-quality content.

The programme will start with local and national publications in Germany, Australia and Brazil, "with more to come soon," Brad Bender, vice president of product management, said in a blog post.

This programme will help participating publishers monetise their content through an enhanced storytelling experience," Bender said, describing it

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