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SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Chinese search engine Baidu.com plans to appeal a court verdict ruling it violated copyrights held by a local affiliate of global music giant EMI, Baidu's lawyer said Tuesday.
Beijing's Haidian District Court found Baidu guilty on Monday, saying it provided access to Web sites offering illegal MP3 files of music belonging to recording company Shanghai Push, also known as Shanghai Busheng Music Culture Media Co.
Baidu, whose share price more than quadrupled following its listing on the Nasdaq last month, argued it merely provided a search function, not downloading services, and therefore wasn't violating copyrights.
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