"From the perspective of copyright law, yes, it can be classified as quoting"
Then aren't we done. Fair use and all that. It doesn't matter what value Murdoch places to them. In fact, why should it matter? Should every teaser be worth $1,000,000? If you let the marketplace decide then what happens? Probably what we have right now, because at least one news producer will think that Google is providing a great service.
"but those 'headlines and teasers' do carry news value"
Newspaper vending boxes have a nice glass window in front so you can read the headlines and choose whether or not to buy the paper. How is what Google does any different at all?
Then aren't we done. Fair use and all that. It doesn't matter what value Murdoch places to them. In fact, why should it matter? Should every teaser be worth $1,000,000? If you let the marketplace decide then what happens? Probably what we have right now, because at least one news producer will think that Google is providing a great service.
"but those 'headlines and teasers' do carry news value"
Newspaper vending boxes have a nice glass window in front so you can read the headlines and choose whether or not to buy the paper. How is what Google does any different at all?