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The music-industry lawsuits claim $ 9 million in damages against Baidu and $ 7.5 million against Sogou. The lawsuit against Baidu is based on 127 copyright music tracks, which are just a small representative sample of the wider infringement. They seek the maximum statutory compensation under
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law of $ 71,000 per track, or about $ 9 million total. A victory for the plaintiffs could set a precedent in not only China but worldwide when it comes to "deep-linking" files online.
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