AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPlatform Tensions: Meta delayed new commercial terms until Nov. 20 after publishers and advertisers objected to broad rights over their content, and promised further consultation. Publishers are also urging a U.S. court to reject OpenAI’s fair-use defense in a copyright case. Search and Traffic: Publishers say Google’s AI search tools are cutting referral traffic; Google’s latest pivot may offer some relief, but leaves news businesses weighing their reliance on the tech giant. Ad Business: Stagwell bought Freestar, adding publisher ad-sales services to the advertising group as media companies seek new revenue. Digital Shift: Japan’s Diamond Weekly will end print in April and move fully online, building on a digital strategy that merged its magazine and web teams. Local News: Three more Washington newspapers are set to close as Carpenter consolidates its operations, underscoring continuing pressure on community coverage.
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