February 28, 2008

Chinese music industry groups file suit against Baidu

Two industry groups representing China's local musicians and songwriters have filed a lawsuit against the country's Web search leader, Baidu.com Inc, accusing it of copyright violation. The move signaled that domestic artists as well as international firms are disgruntled at the firm's free music search service. "This lawsuit is just the beginning," the statement quoted Music Copyright Society executive Qu Jingming of China as saying. (Reuters)