Music Industry Tells Advertisers to Boycott "Pirate" Baidu

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Posted by timothy on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:16AM from the takes-one-to-know-one dept.

An anonymous reader points to a story at PC Authority, which begins: "Music industry representatives have warned advertisers to stop supporting Baidu, China's largest search engine, because they believe it is encouraging music piracy. Baidu is the largest source of pirated music in China, according to the representatives, who describe the company as 'incorrigible.' The Chinese firm's music search engine is accessed through what is described as a prominent link on the company's home page."

Music Industry Tells Advertisers to Boycott "Pirate" Baidu

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which one is that prominent link? (Score:5, Funny)

by gyepi ( 891047 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:18AM (#23679457)

I only see scribbles.

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:5, Funny)

by arotenbe ( 1203922 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:22AM (#23679479) Journal

Perhaps the one titled "MP3" in English?

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:5, Funny)

by arotenbe ( 1203922 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:31AM (#23679517) Journal

I hope I know which one is me.

See, I do I know what sarcasm is!

Unless I was the other one...

ERROR: Recursion depth exceeds 256 calls.

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:1, Funny)

by nawcom ( 941663 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:31AM (#23679519) Homepage

Someone mod the parent as funny before too many more people miss the joke. One of the current replies to the parent is an idiot, and the other has no idea what sarcasm is. Discuss.

Aero
First you tell me you'll run on my laptops 945g igp, and now you tell me that it's all a joke? fuck you.

OMG! (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:32AM (#23679523)

OMG, you got t3h first post and you write something relevant and on-topic, not an AC troll?

What a n00b! Next time, make certain your post includes: Something About Goatse (have you seen that film? Cameron Pwndarse is great!), p1st fr05t, or a little ASCII art man with a big willy (reminding us that Slashdot suXx0rz).

Seriously mate, you'd better be careful, the question of trolling Slashdot is the inalienable perogative of your working Anonymous Cowards. What's the use of us sitting up all night, waiting for the next submission. If a member jumps in before you and doesn't even post a troll?

As a member of the Amalgamated Union of Arseholes, Loudmouths, Cowards and Other Trolling Persons I order you to stop getting first posts, and to stop getting first posts NOW.

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:5, Funny)

by egilhh ( 689523 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:40AM (#23679549)

I don't even see the scribbles anymore.
All I see now is blonde, brunette, redhead...

Re:Don't all search engines do this? (Score:3, Funny)

by thermian ( 1267986 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:43AM (#23679563)

most useful /. link ever....

Re:How Do I Submit My Tracks? (Score:5, Funny)

by zakezuke ( 229119 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:48AM (#23679577)

I'd love it if everyone in China were to download my compositions - they are all Creative Commons-licensed.
That's no fun. Tell you what, release something with a draconian license then I might download your material.

I looked at the home page and (Score:5, Funny)

by maroberts ( 15852 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:51AM (#23679593) Homepage Journal

..it was all Greek to me.

Oh wait...

Re:How Do I Submit My Tracks? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:52AM (#23679599)

Any Chinese speakers here?
Certainly not. I use only Belizean speakers as they have the most resonant sound reproduction. With solid gold speaker cables.

</audiophile>

Re:Don't all search engines do this? (Score:4, Funny)

by dintech ( 998802 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @04:57AM (#23679611)

Except of course that it's Prince.

Re:OMG! (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @05:09AM (#23679681)

His post's got Prince in it. That counts as goatse x 2 in my book.

Re:Music is already free. (Score:3, Funny)

by Rosco P. Coltrane ( 209368 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @05:20AM (#23679725)

Why would I download your free album legit from your site when I can get a pirated copy on Baidu? Don't you know the whole point of downloading stuff on the internet is to stick it to the man?

Re:Don't all search engines do this? (Score:2, Funny)

by mk_is_here ( 912747 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @05:57AM (#23679853)

Still looks handy to him, that he could compile a mail list to send cease-and-desist letters.

Re:cool. (Score:5, Funny)

by Opportunist ( 166417 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @06:02AM (#23679877)

Maybe someone can verify that, but I read that in some areas (South America? Africa?) copying is so widespread that artists can't really make a living off their music. So what they do is they make praise songs about some politicians and other celebrities who pay them for the song.

I could see that work, if the song is good. Then again, would you want to see the new smash hit "Bush is great"? :)

Re:OMG! (Score:3, Funny)

by hostyle ( 773991 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @06:43AM (#23680057)

Just for you: http://www.google.com/search?q=goatse+%22index+of%22 [google.com]

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:3, Funny)

by psychodelicacy ( 1170611 ) * writes: <bstcbn@gmail.com> on Friday June 06, 2008 @06:44AM (#23680061)

Woah - I'd never imagined a /. user being illiterate... ;)

Re:OMG! (Score:3, Funny)

by somersault ( 912633 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @07:54AM (#23680267) Homepage Journal

Mod parent +1 Ironic!

Re:cool. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @08:00AM (#23680297)

I think the song title you meant to type was "Smash & Hit Bush. Great!"

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:2, Funny)

by tristian_was_here ( 865394 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @08:10AM (#23680353)

You mean there is no Engrish version of Baidu?

Re:OMG! (Score:4, Funny)

by 19thNervousBreakdown ( 768619 ) writes: <davec-slashdot&lepertheory,net> on Friday June 06, 2008 @08:32AM (#23680505) Homepage

You mean -1, Prince.

Re:which one is that prominent link? (Score:3, Funny)

by sm62704 ( 957197 ) writes: on Friday June 06, 2008 @08:55AM (#23680689) Journal

Ewe muss bee knew hear.

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OMG! (Score:5, Funny)

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I looked at the home page and (Score:5, Funny)

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