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International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry

Baidu Prevails Against Record Labels Over Piracy Suit

Jan 26, 2010 3:51 PM

A Beijing court has cleared Chinese search giant Baidu of copyright infringement suits brought by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the major record labels. The court’s judgment was simply that the search engine had not broken rules by linking to unauthorized music downloads. In the…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Legal, Patents, Countries, Asia, China, baidu, international federation of the phonographic industry

Music Industry Takes Anti-Piracy Scare Tactics To Schools

Apr 30, 2008 3:11 AM

British-based music industry umbrella the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is now rapidly acquiring the reputation the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has in the US for heavy-handed but thinly-veiled anti-piracy measures. It’s produced a booklet it’s distributing through schools and colleges, libraries, record stores, teaching portals and…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, international federation of the phonographic industry

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