Intellectual Property
Jul. 21, 2011
Baidu reaches deal with record companies
In a big boost to copyright holders in California's music industry, China's largest Internet search provider announced Tuesday a landmark digital music distribution deal with three major U.S. record companies.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a big boost to copyright holders in California's music industry, China's largest Internet search provider announced Tuesday a landmark digital music distribution deal with three major U.S. record companies.
The deal calls for Baidu Inc. to pay copyright holders for tracks that are streamed or downloaded through the company's search engine. It also includes an agreement, endorsed by a Chinese court, to end litigation bet...
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