AP To Sue To Protect News Sources

Item: AP cuts newspaper rates, moves to protect Web news /Reuters

More Info: The Associated Press unveiled rate cuts on Monday to help member newspapers reeling from declining advertising revenue and said it would sue websites that use its members’ articles without permission. Changes announced by the AP at its annual meeting in San Diego include $35 million in rate assessment reductions for 2010 on top of $30 million it already instituted for 2009.

Question: How much would your blog be affected if you no longer could use articles from online newspaper sources?