Comment by petcat

1 month ago

This reads like they are trying to force American tech companies to subsidize their local news and journalism industries.

The question is, if they want it so bad, why don't they just establish a state fund for news and journalism so they can subsidize it themselves?

It honestly just feels like a shakedown.

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petcat

robocat 1 month ago

And they created a powerful cartel which can pressure politicians to benefit the cartel:

  The Danish Press Collective Management Organization (DPCMO), formed in 2021, now represents what CEO Karen Rønde calls a “99 percent mandate” of the entire industry.