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Music Giants Sue Baidu Over Music Downloads

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the sweet-sound-of-being-silenced dept.

chengee writes "Music giants Universal, EMI, Warner, Sony BMG and their local subsidiaries are suing Chinese search engine Baidu for allegedly infringing the copyright of hundreds of songs, a press report said Friday. Looks like the party is going to be over for Chinese downloaders. But more importantly how will this lawsuit turn out in a place known for its lax copyright laws?"

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  1. I don't understand. Someone please explain. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Is it illegal chinese music or English music?

    Is Baidu abiding by robots.txt files?

    What about Yahoo's audio search?
    http://audio.search.yahoo.com/

    Three questions looking for three answers. Thank you.

  2. Re:When it suits them... by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Informative
    An man from China once said, China has every thing, what could the rest of the world offer in trade? The answer was thest addicting millions to opium and fighting the boxers and chasing the empress from her throne for the right.

    The man in question was the Emperor Qinglong, in reply to an embassy from King George III, who was trying to open up trade with China. His reply is... amazing. The sheer arrogance and, so it seems, total ignorance on the part of the Celestial Emperor of what he was dealing with, is quite astounding. To say to the ruler of the rising British Empire, "Tremblingly obey and show no negligence!"... wow. Not really surprising things ended badly there. The whole letter is just one long spectacular insult.

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    Real Daleks don't climb stairs - they level the building.
  3. Re:Google Music Search by Maxo-Texas · · Score: 2, Informative

    Arrrr, not at all me hardy.

    Call me a lubber, but ye're searchin for the treasure with the wrong map.

    Ye just needs to type in "Music Torrents" or "Music P2P" or "Music IRC Channel". Ye'll find the hidden treasure if ye seek it the right way!

    Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rum.. 6 mp3's in a dead man's stick!

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    She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.
  4. Re:Is this another by TubeSteak · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.google.com/search?q="index+of"+mp3+nfo"
    Directories with mp3's in them
    The "nfo" is to make sure its a group release

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    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!
  5. Pirate-speak by Parity · · Score: 2, Informative

    That's 'hearty' as in 'a hearty fellow'.

    On the high seas, it's assumed, of course, that -everyone- is hardy, else they'd have drowned already while leaning over the railing a bit too far when puking out their guts. But one greets one's fellows as 'me hearty', essentially complimenting them on their uncanny ability to remain in good spirits in the face of endless days of cold wind and salt water and fish stew yet again.

    Please keep it straight, or they'll all know you for land-lubber and you'll be walking the plank in no time... if they don't keelhaul you instead.

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    --Parity
    'Card carrying' member of the EFF.
  6. Really intresting.. by Mr+Europe · · Score: 2, Informative

    Really intresting to see how american big companies can cope chinese court in a suit based on chinese law !

    They didn't expect Baidu to obey american law did they ?

  7. Baidu loses first round of copyright dispute by AtomicJake · · Score: 2, Informative

    Baidu lost first round of copyright dispute after one day of trial in the first instance. Baidu say that they will appeal.