Industry score victory in Yahoo! China case
Record labels have won a Beijing court case against Yahoo! China over deep links to illegal music, with the search engine ordered to pay 200,000 yuan in damages.…
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NOFX surprised by China
NOFX's Fat Mike says he is surprised the band have been allowed to play in China, joking they are not the best American ambassadors.…
US files WTO copyright complaints against China
The United States has filed two complaints with the World Trade Organisation against China over its copyright policy affecting American artists, with China responding angrily.…
SonyBMG announce new mobile licensing deal in China
SonyBMG has signed a licensing agreement with Global Music International covering ringtones, ringback tones and downloads for China Unicom.…
IFPI sue Yahoo! China
The IFPI's Asia branch is suing Yahoo! China for copyright infringement over links to unlicensed music, after losing a similar case against Baidu.…
Warner boss says mobile especially important in China and India
Warner Music's Edgar Bronfman Jnr says mobile partnerships will be key in China and India, where piracy is unlikely to end soon but handset growth creates opportunities.…
Ticketmaster expands into China through Beijing joint venture
Ticketmaster has entered China via a joint venture with Beijing CSI, which will be the exclusive ticketing provider for the Beijing Olympics.…
Jay-Z not allowed to play in China
Chinese officials have banned Jay-Z's Shanghai concert on 23 October over his 'vulgar language', and the rapper says he hopes to reschedule.…
Yahoo! China fight back over infringement claims
Yahoo! China denies IFPI claims that its MP3 search service infringes copyright and reserves its legal rights over the allegations.…
Warner enter mobile music deal in China
Warner Music has signed a catalogue-wide mobile music deal with Chinese mobile firm Unicom, making ringtones and ringback tones available to its 130 million subscribers.…
China steps up piracy penalties
China has announced steep penalties for distributors of unauthorised music, film and game content, including fines of up to 10,000 yuan and rules requiring ISPs to reveal suspects.…
Geldof says China to blame for Darfur situation
Bob Geldof has accused China of protecting the Sudanese government and blocking Security Council action over the Darfur conflict, speaking in Athens.…