Chinese Search Engines Baidu & Sogou Sued For Copyright Infringement

Universal Music Ltd, Warner Music Hong Kong Ltd and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd have filed copyright infringement lawsuits in a Beijing court against Baidu.com, China’s most popular search engine. The music companies allege Baidu violates copyrights by simply linking to music files. And of course, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has chimed in by stating the music concerns have...

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Yahoo Dumps Subscription Service Into RealNetwork’s Lap

In a move that was expected by industry watchers, Yahoo will can its online music subscription service and port its customers to RealNetworks’s Rhapsody. Yahoo has been looking to unload its unsuccessful subscription service for quite some time, and its recent restructuring put the destination on the selling block. RealNetworks, who has a knack for picking up the pieces of failed music services, also gained some advertising...

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