Recently an American movie was shown online by a Chinese website without permission, when discovered the National Copyright Administration of China was contacted by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA).
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The company responsible was ordered to stop and fined US$11,140.
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This is an encouraging sign for copyright holders as it is a booming market in China for these types of properties. is promising tough action as new legislation is introduced and international co-operation grows.
Yan Xiaohong, deputy chief of the national copyright watchdog had this to say, “We must be iron-handed and unremitting on the work (of clamping down on online piracy and copyright infringements)."
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"Our goal is to foster an environment instrumental to both safeguarding the rights of copyright holders and dissemination of their works."
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According to a report by China Daily a four-month campaign resulted in the closing of 76 websites and prosecution of 172 cases, which included 28 of the more serious nature. Half the cases were reported by foreign copyright holders and groups.
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On the recommendation of his agency and the country's Internet associations, the State Council is projected to make public landmark policies on the rights of communication on the Internet this year.
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The decree will prepare the way for the country to sign the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty to facilitate the struggle with digital piracy.
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While all of this sounds good, in reality there will be just as hard a time doing it in as any developed nation will have. Copyright as we know it, no matter how many laws are passed, is probably going the way of the dinosaur. It’s just not going to go quietly
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