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Google launches News Showcase in Australia amid dispute over proposed law – 9to5Google
Google has a $1 billion plan to pay publishers for articles that appear in a cross-service “News Showcase.” Google News Showcase Australia…

Google has a $1 billion plan to pay publishers for content that appears in a cross-service “News Showcase” product. This is the company’s preferred route to support journalism, and comes as it’s locked in a dispute with Australia over an upcoming requirement to essentially “pay for links.” Google News Showcase was just surprisingly announced for Australia.
On Friday morning in Australia, Google said it was “rolling out an initial version of the product to benefit users and publishers in Australia.”…
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