NYT, Economist Among Publishers Joining Coalition to Curb Unpaid AI Use
The coalition now has more than 80 members as publishers seek licensing deals and new tools to track AI use of their journalism.
- The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Economist joined the SPUR coalition on Monday, expanding efforts to prevent AI firms from using or profiting from publisher content without permission.
- Launched earlier this year, the Standards for Publisher Usage Rights coalition now spans more than 80 members across over 20 countries, developing industry-wide standards to help publishers track and control AI-generated content use.
- Google organic-search referrals to more than 2,500 websites fell 33% globally between November 2024 and November 2025, according to a Reuters Institute report citing data from Chartbeat.
- Rebecca Grossman-Cohen, the New York Times' head of strategic partnerships, said, "Intellectual property protection and technological advancement can and must co-exist." The statement reflects the publisher's dual commitment to rights and innovation.
- Publishers are stepping up legal efforts against AI firms using content without permission, with USA Today filing a lawsuit earlier this month against OpenAI alleging copyright infringement.
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They demand from artificial intelligence companies fair remuneration for the use of their contents
Today, Tuesday, a coalition of major world media organizations announced the launching of a united collective action to meet the challenges of artificial intelligence.
A global media coalition demands fair remuneration from AI companies for the use of news without prior authorization. What do they claim?
Forty-two major media groups, including The New York Times (NYT), The Economist and AFP, have joined a global coalition of publishers seeking to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) companies from using their journalistic content without permission, the group said on Tuesday.
NYT, AFP and Economist join SPUR coalition on AI use of news
The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Economist have joined a coalition that wants AI companies to stop using news without permission, the group said on Monday. The coalition, known as SPUR Standards for Publisher Usage Rights, has now reached over 80 members across more than 20 countries. It was founded in February by […] This story continues at The Next Web
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