Luis Amorim September 12, 2025
AI company Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5B to settle lawsuit with authors
If approved, the settlement would be the largest in the history of American copyright cases, according to a lawyer for the authors behind the lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-authors-rcna229422
Google’s AI is the ‘worst’ for stealing content, says People CEO | Fortune
But Google-owned YouTube could provide a model for media and AI to coexist and thrive, says internet industry pioneer Bill Gross.
www.fortune.com/2025/09/11/media-industry-debates-solutions-ai-search-traffic-copyright-brainstorm
Threes: Helping publishers retake control of their content and find new revenue streams
Publishers are losing vast amounts of value as their content is reused and republished without authorisation. New technology is emerging to help them.
www.voices.media/threes-helping-publishers-retake-control-of-their-content-and-find-new-revenue-streams
The web has a new system for making AI companies pay up
The mission is to keep the web sustainable.
www.theverge.com/news/775072/rsl-standard-licensing-ai-publishing-reddit-yahoo-medium
Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’
One Google exec recently said the web is “thriving.”
www.theverge.com/news/773928/google-open-web-rapid-decline
Some French publishers are giving AI revenue directly to journalists. Could that ever happen in the U.S.?
Le Monde agreed to give journalists 25% of revenue from licensing deals with OpenAI and Perplexity. Now, other French publishers are following suit.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/in-france-ai-revenue-is-going-directly-to-journalists-could-that-happen-in-the-u-s
The 11 types of relationships that journalists have with audiences
Plus: News consumers want more ideological balance, not just transparency; what really moves people to pay for news; and a "document divide" in public records requests.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-11-types-of-relationships-that-journalists-have-with-audiences
Administrative Boon, Editorial Question: Generative AI’s Role in Small Newsrooms
A study of 20 small newsrooms reveals that the real value of generative AI isn’t in writing stories, but in back office tasks.
www.generative-ai-newsroom.com/administrative-boon-editorial-question-generative-ais-role-in-small-newsrooms-62e376764685
Developing the middle of the funnel: how to turn fly-bys into loyal readers | The Audiencers
Encourage readers to have repeated, meaningful interactions with your content by building habits, community and engagement.
www.theaudiencers.com/developing-the-middle-of-the-funnel-how-to-turn-fly-bys-into-loyal-readers
Decoding Internal Traffic
In this live session, Chartbeat CMO Jill Nicholson breaks down the key findings from our latest research on internal traffic patterns and their role in driving reader recirculation and return visits.
www.lp.chartbeat.com/decoding-internal-traffic-webinar-registration
Connect across generations: Three frameworks to serve younger audiences
We’ve seen early wins: Our next-gen audience (ages 18–44) grew from 3,900 to 32,500 – a 733% growth in six months.
www.americanpressinstitute.org/three-frameworks-to-serve-younger-audiences
As AI rewrites search, publishers look for a lifeline
AI search is on the rise, and publisher traffic is on the decline. This week’s podcast digs into what that means for the future of media.
www.digiday.com/podcasts/as-ai-rewrites-search-publishers-look-for-a-lifeline
How generative engines define and rank trustworthy content
From training data to citation frequency, learn how generative AI systems assess credibility and decide which sources to surface first.
www.searchengineland.com/how-generative-engines-define-rank-trustworthy-content-461575
ChatGPT, AIO and other alternatives to traditional search
A product-by-product breakdown of organic search alternatives like AI Mode and ChatGPT
www.seoforjournalism.com/p/search-alternatives-chatgpt-aio-google
Reddit launches tools for publisher to track and share stories | TechCrunch
These tools include article insights to see where stories have been shared and stats related to them, including views, upvotes, and clicks.
www.techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/reddit-launches-tools-for-publisher-to-track-and-share-stories/#new_tab
Why Reach turned to Substack for newsletter expansion and experimentation
Over the past two years, Reach plc has launched 13 paid newsletters and 21 free newsletters on Substack.
www.voices.media/why-reach-turned-to-substack-for-newsletter-expansion-and-experimentation
Why publishers should not focus on social media
Putting your news on social platforms reduces you revenue potential by 50%
www.baekdal.com/newsletter/why-publishers-should-not-focus-on-social-media
Google Adds Guidance On JavaScript Paywalls And SEO
Google's updated documentation asks publishers to change how they use JavaScript to block users from paywalled content.
www.searchenginejournal.com/google-adds-new-guidance-on-javascript-paywalls-and-seo
How The New York Times is betting on a new family plan to grow its digital subscriber base and revenue
The New York Times’ new family plan is key to its overall subscription strategy to boost acquisition, retention and revenue.
www.digiday.com/media/how-the-new-york-times-is-betting-on-a-new-family-plan-to-grow-its-digital-subscriber-base-and-revenue
State of Data: AI in Advertising — Unlocking What's Possible
Explore real-world AI in advertising with IAB's AI in Advertising Use Case Map and an extensive conversation with brand leaders.
www.iab.com/events/ai-in-advertising
AI Governance and Risk Management Playbook
Explore IAB’s AI Governance & Risk Management Playbook. Learn key use cases, legal risks, and tools to implement AI confidently.
www.iab.com/guidelines/ai-governance-and-risk-management-playbook
AI bots bombard publisher websites with 'no meaningful value exchange'
AI scraping of publishers raising concerns over the resulting cost burden and whether tech companies are always adhering to robots.txt.
www.pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/ai-bots-bombard-publisher-websites-with-no-meaningful-value-exchange
Exclusive: ProRata.ai raises $40M and launches new search tool
The new product provides publishers custom AI search on their sites.
www.axios.com/2025/09/05/prorata-ai-search-tool-publishers#new_tab
YouTube Sets Livestream Viewing Record With NFL Opening Night
YouTube is establishing its place as a key sports hosting platform.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-sets-live-viewer-record-nfl-opening-night-2025/759554
Data-driven TV ads to turn up the volume as linear falls - DecisionMarketing
Data-driven TV ads to turn up the volume as linear falls. Advertisers are being challenged to reappraise how they define TV, says WARC study
www.decisionmarketing.co.uk/news/data-driven-tv-ads-to-turn-up-the-volume-as-linear-falls
Most publishers think participation means slapping a comment box at the bottom of articles.
www.linkedin.com/posts/heikoscherer_most-publishers-think-participation-means-activity-7371873781717569536-V0Jr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACjDUUBVdaB_28WpR4yV3N992C--pkJ9Lk
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