"First Ever" Chinese Compensation For Infringing Music Publishing Copyrights

Moco News reports that RG2— which has the exclusive publishing rights to all of Jay Chou’s titles for ringtone applications in China — has won US$6,250 from China.com for “the illegal use of ringtone applications for 18 songs by popular Taiwanese singer, Jay Chou in violation of China copyright laws”.

Some backkground:

-- EMI, first to ban artists ringtones - In December 2001, as reported in Ananova, on behalf of copyright owners who claimed they didn't want their music turned into jingles, EMI was the first record company and music publisher to order ringtone providers to stop converting the songs of it's artists.

-- Links to articles relating to ringtone and copyright issues

emily | 9:28 AM | Copyright Protection |
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