KTV Karaoke clubs in major Chinese cities will be levied for the usage of
copyrighted music and videos.
The National Copyright Administration (NCA) on Thursday released a copyright
usage fee standard, stipulating that the clubs will be charged 12 yuan (US$1.5)
per room per day.
The move will be initially tested in big cities including Beijing, Shanghai
and Guangzhou, and then spread around the whole country.
The issue was raised in July this year when the Music Copyright Society of
China and the China Audio-Video Collective Management Association filed an
application to the National Copyright Administration, demanding for a copyright
levy.
In August, a hearing was held, attended by both KTV operators and copyright
owners as well as people from other walks of life.
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