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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. 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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  2. 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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