"To Beat Antitrust Rap, Papers Take Cues From Songwriters"
WSJ: "To Beat Antitrust Rap, Papers Take Cues From Songwriters":
Ailing news organizations seeking to make money from both online readers and the Web sites that republish their stories are looking at the way music publishers collect a fraction of a cent for every song played in public, from the corner bowling alley to the stage of "American Idol."That model, a major topic of discussion at a private meeting of newspaper executives last week, raises an important question: Can newspapers band together to demand payment from Web sites that use their content?