Google denies planning to offer publishers revenue-sharing deal
Google has strongly denied claims that it will offer new publishers subscription deals in return for a share of their revenue. The social media giant is thought to have been exploring ways of using its data algorithms to help publishers customise their online subscription offers as print readerships decline. But Google said speculation that it had already approached several media organisations with such offers was "totally wrong".

Google has strenuously denied reports that it has been angling to soften up publishers into accepting some form of revenue split, in exchange for using its muscle to attract potential new subscribers, following a spate of weekend reports.

Google denies floating revenue split model with publishers in exchange for subscriber aid

The Financial Times had suggested that several media organisations had been approached by the internet firm with the offer of a subscriptions lifeline in exchange for a share of the spoils but Google itself has described the speculation as ‘totally wrong’.