Is Dean Singleton behind pissing match between Google News, Associated Press?

Yesterday, CNNMoney confirmed that Google News hasn't added any new Associated Press content since just before Christmas -- "a sign that contract negotiations between the two companies may have broken down." No surprise, given some of the comments made by the AP's chairman -- none other than Dean Singleton, head...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 12, 2010
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Yesterday, CNNMoney confirmed that Google News hasn’t added any new Associated Press content since just before Christmas — “a sign that contract negotiations between the two companies may have broken down.”

No surprise, given some of the comments made by the AP’s chairman — none other than Dean Singleton, head of MediaNews Group and publisher of your Denver Post. Singleton has been out front about wanting to charge for some web content, as he made clear in a Q&A with Westword published back in May. More recently, Singleton suggested that news aggregators that use unsanctioned AP stories could find themselves targeted by lawsuits. According to him, the AP “can no longer stand by and watch others walk off with our work under misguided legal theories.”

Just another skirmish in the possibly Pyrrhic battle to monetize newspaper content on the web…

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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