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Baidu.com, China’s top search engine, is being sued by the Music Copyright Society of China. The group claims that Baidu has allegedly violated music copyrights by “providing music listening, broadcasting and downloading services in various forms on its Web site without approval, and through unfettered piracy, earning huge advertising revenue on its huge number of hits.” The group then goes on to assert that Baidu’s piracy has forced legitimate online music providers to shut down.

The Music Copyright Society of China filed a lawsuit against Baidu in January, alleging the site illegally used 50 songs and demanding compensation. The lawsuit also demands that Baidu remove links to thousands of sites that provide unlicensed copies of music.