Record Labels Go After Baidu

By Geoff Duncan
February 05, 2008

By way of the IFPI, Warner, Universal, and Sony BMG want Chinese search engine Baidu - and Yahoo China - to stop linking to illegally distributed music files.

Baidu.com is China's leading Internet search engine—and that, by sheer numbers, makes it one of the most-used search engines on the planet. Now, by way of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), music labels Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, and Universal Music Group are asking a court to order Baidu to remove all links from its index that point to music files being distributed in violation of copyright law. Moreover, the group is pursuing an earlier decision against Yahoo China on the same issues, and is taking similar action against Sohu and its associated company Sogou, which operates an ad-supported service offering links to illegally distributed music.

"China's internet companies have a unique opportunity to demonstrate respect for ...

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