Majors Target Baidu & Sohu, MP3 Search Engines In China
In what could be the biggest claim for copyright-infringement damages in China, the major music labels have joined together to file copyright-infringement lawsuits in a Beijing court against two Chinese Internet companies, Baidu.com Inc. and Sohu.com Inc. The labels claim that the two companies promote illegal music file-sharing and are suing Baidu.com Inc. for $9 million and Sogou for $7.5 million in damages. The suit against...
Apple & Starbucks Launch iTunes Pick of the Week Initiative
Apple and Starbucks have launched the iTunes Pick of the Week music initiative. The Pick of the Week will allow Starbucks customers to download a complimentary song or music video every Tuesday. More than 7,000 company-operated Starbucks locations in the US will stock a new Pick of the Week download card redeemable on the iTunes Store for a free song or music video, from artists such as Carly Simon, Duffy, Counting Crows, Adele, Sia,...






