From Reuters, Fri Feb 15, 2008,
Six U.S. film studios have filed civil complaints against Chinese file-sharing firm Xunlei Networking Technology Co Ltd, part-owned by Google Inc, for copyright infringement and are seeking more than 7 million yuan ($1 million) in damages and costs, the Motion Picture Association said.
MPA, a trade group, said in a statement on Friday that the plaintiffs were also seeking a public acknowledgement of the infringements as well as a pledge from Xunlei to refrain from future infringements.
A representative for Xunlei could not be reached for comment.
MPA said that Xunlei facilitated the unauthorised transmission of hundreds of Hollywood movies produced by its members, including “Spiderman 3,” “War of the Worlds” and “Miami Vice.”
Google said at the beginning of 2007 that it had bought a stake in Shenzhen-based Xunlei, but declined to disclose the size of the stake or financial details of the deal.
($1=7.180 Yuan)
(Reporting by Sophie Taylor; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
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The Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced on Friday that six of its member studios have filed civil copyright infringement complaints totaling $1 million against Xunlei, a popular file-sharing network in China that is partly owned by Google (NASD: GOOG). The MPA stated that Xunlei’s network offers “hundreds” of its members’ titles, including “Spider-Man 3″ and “Miami Vice,” and noted that it sent 78 separate notices of infringement to Xunlei over a five-week period before initiating the litigation.
“These actions demonstrate that copyright holders can and will vigorously defend their property by any legal means, including redress before the courts where necessary,” said Frank Rittman, VP, deputy regional director and regional legal counsel, Asia-Pacific for the MPA.
“P2P piracy is a huge problem in China, which if left unattended, will threaten the continued development of legitimate online services supported by copyright owners.”
Reuters reports that Google paid an undisclosed sum early last year for an unspecified stake in Xunlei.
Related Links:
http://www.mpaa.org/press_releases/chinacivillitigation_xunlei.pdf
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSSHA34521220080215
Tags: google, intellectual property, movie, mpaa, online video, p2p, piracy, Xunlei
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