Now it plans to pay them for news headlines — reportedly millions of dollars in some cases. “The trouble is that most publishers aren’t included.”Zuckerberg said Facebook aims to set up partnerships with a ”wide range” of publishers. In a statement, the Los Angeles Times said it expects the Facebook effort will help expand its readership and digital subscribers. Apple News Plus, a $10-a-month paid version, remains primarily a hub for magazines; other news publishers have largely sat it out. Apple’s service reportedly offered publishers only half the revenue it pulled in from subscriptions, divided according to how popular publishers were with readers.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 25, 2019 18:22 UTC