Baidu fails to satisfy writers over copyrights

BEIJING - Baidu, the largest Chinese-language search engine, has failed to satisfy Chinese writers by deleting digital files that infringe on copyrights from its online library. Meanwhile, musicians in the country are getting organized to challenge Baidu over its alleged failure to protect copyrights.

Baidu issued a notice saying it had removed all questionable works from its online library, Baidu Wenku, by noon on Tuesday. It has also blocked users from uploading copyrighted literary works, but not other types of books, Beijing Times reported.

"We welcome the latest action taken by Baidu, but it should make further efforts to eradicate piracy," said Zhang Hongbo, deputy director general of the China Written Works Copyright Society, a non-governmental organization that started the movement to protect copyrights in China.