Baidu, which has been on the notorious markets list for years, in
July inked an agreement with top music studios to distribute licensed
songs through its mp3 search service, ending a legal dispute over
accusations the company encouraged piracy.
However, Alibaba Group's Taobao unit made it on the United States
Trade Representative's November notorious markets list for offering a
wide range of copyright infringing products.
"Several commentators reported that pirated and counterfeit goods
continue to be widely available on China-based Taobao. While
stakeholders report that Taobao continues to make significant efforts to
address the problem, they recognize that much remains to be done," USTR
said in its report on Tuesday.
The report also cited two Chinese music websites, Sogou Mp3 and
Gougou as providing "deep linking" services to copyrighted music. Four
of the 15 listed physical notorious markets for piracy are located in
China, USTR said.
by TTO News