Monday, November 29, 2010

Min first KTV copyright infringement trial

Fujian Provincial play karaoke copyright infringement case, the Court of 17 February, but the reporter yesterday from the China audio visual Association for the collective administration of copyright (hereinafter referred to as the tone set Association) was informed that the music copyright society of China, tianyu simultaneous information technology co., Ltd. v. good enjoy sing KTV karaoke copyright infringement case, has been extended until this afternoon at the intermediate people's court hearing. Lock down the KTV karaoke copyright infringement will be held on 22 May.

Since May of this year, the code sets the Association nationally start karaoke copyright protection series. Fuzhou in Fujian province, the first batch of five KTV Enterprise pushed into the dock, a total of 70 million claims; Xiamen also outgoing Al music code, etc. 8 KTV accused to court, claims 120 million.

Tone set Association says that the prosecution was required to pay a tort places the songs of infringement charges, not the other karaoke copyright royalty payments. As long as karaoke undertakings not to pay copyright royalty, right holders would be. According to the first ten thousand of Fujian province a against the amount of compensation, compensation for the first 100 will be 100 million.

Tone set Association official said that in the near future will also commence in Fuzhou, etc. larger scale rights action. It was introduced, at the present have received lawyer's letter of karaoke establishments, there are many expressed their willingness to pay copyright royalties and reconciliation.

But it is understood that, since 2007 startup fees, up to now, only Fuzhou of Fujian province rolls, mile star and Xiamen, Quanzhou by an enterprise to pay copyright fees, and the province's total of more than 1500 KTV.

Fujian province first batch being sued one of five KTV of Fuzhou Le Cool Orange KTV, regardless of the Court judgment, the costs will not be passed on to consumers.

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