Music Copyright Owners Line Up to Sue Baidu

21st Century Business Herald, 2/26/08

Wu Jun, CEO of digital music copyright trade platform R2G, revealed that the company has filed a lawsuit against Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) for copyright violation, and will ask for related compensation.

Qu Jingming, Director of the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC) said that MCSC had also filed a lawsuit against Baidu on January 17 at Beijing Haidian District People's Court, claiming that Baidu had provided free downloads of lyrics to netizens, thus violating copyright owners' rights. MCSC has also urged Baidu to immediately stop the service and make compensation of RMB 1.06 mln.

Keywords: online music R2G law litigation Qu Jingming Beijing Haidian District People's Court IPR infringement Baidu BIDU copyright Internet Music Copyright Society of China Wu Jun

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