Standards for Publisher Usage Rights

“SPUR works to ensure that publishers can protect, license, and commercialize their content in the AI ecosystem,” said organizers. By joining, Canada’s news organizations are “adding their voices to a growing movement to ensure that the development of AI is transparent, accountable, and offers a fair value exchange between AI developers and content creators.” SPUR was originally launched by The Guardian, the BBC, Financial Times, Sky News, and Telegraph Media Group in February of 2026.