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Baidu Cleared in MP3 Suit
Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court has cleared Baidu (Nasdaq:BIDU) of copyright infringements through MP3 distribution as alleged in a lawsuit by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), representing music companies Universal Music, Sony Music Entertainment (formerly Sony BMG Music Entertainment [Hong Kong]) and Warner Music (NYSE:WMG), Beijing Business Today reported January 26. According to a court statement, providing search results does not contravene copyright law, the report said. The case against Baidu fell through because the plaintiffs failed to identify sites hosting unauthorized music downloads, the report said quoting lawyer Sun Yan.
The three music companies initiated legal proceedings against Baidu February 2008, seeking $9 million in damages.
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