Copyright Administration gives in to musicians

The National Copyright Administration has caved in to the demands of the musicians in its latest Draft to the Law, but key provisions on licensing and software are causing concern

4 minute readJuly 13, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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On July 6, theNational Copyright Administration released the second Draft of the controversial and widely discussed PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法).

When the first Draft came out at the end of March, musicians and producers criticised the changes for encouraging piracy and depriving copyright owners of revenue but

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