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AP to charge bloggers $2.50 per word for quotes

tech.blorge.com » 2008 » June » 17th » AP to charge bloggers $2.50 per word for quotes

Tagged: blogs, legal, opinion, web2 0, blogosphere

It’s official, the AP (associated press) has finally lost all its marbles. The organization now wants to charge anyone who quotes their content $2.50 per word or $12.50 for five words. It could be that rates go up beyond that point. Anyone who feels intimidated by the AP can feel free to full on its form and give the AP cash monies in exchange for permission to quote content. This goes against … Continue Reading »

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