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The Golden Goose Wants to be Paid
November 25, 2009
OVERVIEW: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Rupert Murdoch's publishing syndicate News Corporation (News Corp). are considering the concept of charging search engine providers to access indexed online content. Microsoft seems willing to pay, and New Corp and the rest of the publishing world are hoping they’ve finally found the "cha-ching" angle in an online world. How does this shift affect the search engine industry, online advertisers, and the average internet user?