Musicians lament draft Copyright Law
April 13, 2012 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesIn only two weeks, the proposed amendments to the PRC Copyright Law have caused uproar among musicians claiming that their livelihoods are under threat
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At the end of March, China's National Copyright Administration released draft amendments to the PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法). China Daily quoted renowned songwriter Li Guangping writing on his Sina blog: “Dear musicians, we are done! Who will protect our rights? The draft is really ridiculous.”
Li was referring to Article 46, which states that, pursuant to Article 48, any record producer shall have the right to make a recording of musical works owned by another, without needing authorisation from the original owner, provided the content had been published for three months or longer.