google tells WSJ pay-for-content unworkable because too much free content on net
 

i see some parallels here


CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Publishers of general news would find it hard to charge for their content online because too much free content is available, the chief executive of Google Inc said on Thursday.

Speaking to a group of British broadcasting executives via video link, Eric Schmidt said he could, however, imagine niche providers of content such as business news succeeding in this area.

Schmidt was responding to an announcement by News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch that he could start charging for content online.

http://www.reuters.com/article/techn...58G65M20090917

google likes poking that guy i see