Music industry sues Baidu

Linking to songs

Three multinational record companies have filed copyright infringement claims in a Beijing court against China’s most popular internet search engine, Baidu.com Inc.

Universal Music Ltd, Warner Music Hong Kong Ltd and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd accuse Baidu of violating copyright by providing access to music files, according to an anti-piracy lobby group.

Full story: theregister.co.uk