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Even the best article has zero value if no one is able to find it to read it. And the advertising revenue it generates is based on the number of viewers that visit the article's webpage.

If bloggers are collecting and indexing AP's articles better then AP is then they are adding value to them. They are also generating advertising revenue for AP by bringing eyeballs to the articles. So AP should really be paying them for the value added by their links, not trying to charge them. It sounds more and more like AP is the one trying to free ride on the work of others

Amazon understands this. That is why they PAY people who link to books they talk about in their blogs on the Amazon websites if people follow those links to buy them. Its called Affiliate Marketing and corporations like Amazon recognize the value added by websites linking to books. AP should do the same with bloggers linking to their articles. In short AP needs to enter the Internet Age.

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