BBC, FT, Guardian, Sky News, and The Telegraph are launching Spur, a coalition to set shared licensing standards for AI use of journalism. Not a collective licensing body, but wants to shape what pricing looks like. More publishers welcome. (Charlotte Tobitt, Press Gazette)
- 18 months of groundwork led by consultant David Buttle.
- "Spur" won't set prices or act as a collective licensing body, but aims to influence emerging AI content marketplaces at Microsoft and Amazon, and shape regulatory frameworks.
- Yes, but: Several founding members already have individual AI deals with Google and OpenAI.
