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3 record companies go after Baidu

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Universal, Sony BMG, and Warner ask a Beijing court to order China’s top search engine to remove all links to copyright-infringing tracks. Three global record companies have launched legal proceedings against China’s top Internet search engine Baidu.com, accusing it of violating copyright by giving access to music…
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0 comments | IFPI, China, Baidu.com Inc., Search, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Digital media, Business Structures, Personal Technology, Reuters, Consumer electronics, Finance, Music |

Sweden to charge Pirate Bay in copyright case

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Public prosecutor to charge site’s organizers with accessory and conspiracy, which could lead to fines or up to two years in prison. Sweden plans this week to charge the people running The Pirate Bay, one of the world’s most visited Web sites, with being accessories in breaking copyright…
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0 comments | Accessory, Site, Neij, BitTorrent, Sweden, Politics & government, IFPI, Reuters |

Digital music sales soar, but overall sales still fall

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Worldwide digital sales grow by 40 percent in ‘07, an international trade body says, but the total market is down around 10 percent. Sales of music fell at a faster rate in 2007 than 2006 despite digital sales soaring, and the Web’s gatekeepers must act if the…
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0 comments | Digital Music, IFPI, Music Industry, Sales Force Management, Industry, Sales, Reuters, Sales Strategy, Music |

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