Rupert’s gone totally coo-coo bing-bong
There’s a lot of buzz around Rupert lately. I personally think he’s gone totally coo-coo bing-bong.
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Some reading from my files:
Murdoch Ready to Hit Delete on Google
Jon Miller, News Corp.’s chief digital officer, says chief Rupert Murdoch is ready to block Google’s access to his Web sites “within months” and that the company will lead the media industry in this direction. “There is real tension surrounding the free versus pay debate.”
London Times to Add Pay Walls by Spring
Rupert Murdoch’s Times of London plans to start charging for access to its Web site as soon as next spring using a similar model to company sibling the Wall Street Journal. Charging for online news will be part of a major revamp of the Times Online in April 2010.
Murdoch’s Web Sites ‘Stealing’ Content
Rupert Murdoch talks about wanting to cut off Google, claiming that aggregator Web sites are “stealing” from him. But some of his company’s own sites — WSJ.com, AllThingsD, FoxNews.com — appear to aggregate content and rely on the same fair use argument.
News Corp Would Lose Traffic Without Google
If Rupert Murdoch blocks Google from indexing News Corp.’s online properties, such a move would be felt, according to Experian Hitwise. Google is the top traffic provider for News Corp.’s WSJ.com, accounting for more than 25% of the site’s traffic.
