Why China's Copyright Law critics are wrong - interview

June 08, 2012 | BY

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As the draft Copyright Law amendments come under heavy criticism, Ma Xiaogang, managing director of the China Copyright Association, defends the changes to Janice Qu

The release of the latest amendments to the PRC Copyright Law (中华人民共和国著作权法) has created debate in the past month. Musicians and producers criticised the changes for encouraging piracy and depriving copyright owners of revenue.

The National Copyright Administration (NCA) announced last week that it has received 1,560 comments so far, as reported in the China Daily. Most of them concern statutory licensing, collective management of copyright, network service provider obligations and compensation awards.

But in the face of mounting criticism, Ma Xiaogang of the China Copyright Association has strongly defended the proposed changes in an interview with China Law & Practice.

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