Google Talks With Publishers About Content Charges

Google Inc. is talking to publishers about how to make money from content, said Philipp Schindler, managing director for Northern and Central Europe.

“We see ourselves as a technology partner and we are working with many publishers to determine if it’s possible to develop a payment platform,” Schindler said during a panel discussion at the Media Days event in Munich today. “We are convinced that first, copyright must be protected; second, quality content is valuable; and third, we hope publishers manage to adjust their business models to the digital world.”