CULTURE BUZZ: The AP wants bloggers to pay licensing fees to quote from their stories. Unfortunately, a nifty clause in the United States Code provides for something called “fair use,” allowing for the use of copyrighted material without the copyright holder’s permission in certain cases, like for educational purposes or commentary/criticism. Watch out, AP, you’ve gone and got the whole internet mad at you!

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The Best Links:

1. The J-Walk Blog: Pay By The Word
2. From Foolish to Craven
3. How Far Will the AP Take This?
4. The Associated Press Content Service — Web Use Payment Chart, Starting at $12.50 for 5-25 Words
5. Cracking Down or “Setting Guidelines”
6. It Just Keeps Getting Better!
7. Oooh - TechCrunch Bans the AP!
8. Jarvis Gets Mad: “FU AP”