James Delahunty
7 Mar 2007 17:30
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed today that eleven companies have filed a lawsuit against Yahoo's China division for about 5.5 million yuan (US$710,690). The companies accuse Yahoo! China of copyright infringement. It should be noted that up to 85% of all music in the country is believed to be pirated.
The IFPI said that China is an important market, and that the group is working to eradicate piracy in the country. Yahoo! China responded to the allegations by saying it does, and has always respected copyright and supports the fight against piracy. It also said that precedence has been set for such cases, and has shown that web site owners/operators are not liable for the actions of third party users.
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