Release: "The Future of Music and Film Piracy in China"
Berkman Fellow Eric Priest has published "The Future of Music and Film Piracy in China," a paper in which he contemplates what the future holds for the protection of audiovisual works in China.
Eric suggests that in order to combat the international piracy epidemic that finds its roots in China, a solution to the problem will be found in China as well. However, as the Internet in China becomes increasingly available, so does Internet piracy.
The paper examines three policy directions for China - cracking down on piracy, staying the present course with respect to piracy or establishing an online alternative compensation system that would allow unlimited Internet downloads while also guaranteeing fair compensation for the works' copyright owners.
"The Future of Music and Film Piracy in China" proposes that a new alternative compensation system could best remedy the problem, providing the optimal balance between the objectives of Chinese consumers (more entertainment at a lower price), copyright owners (fair compensation), and the Chinese government (cultural enrichment and reduction of Internet and physical piracy).
The report was published in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and can be found in its entirety here.
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Eric suggests that in order to combat the international piracy epidemic that finds its roots in China, a solution to the problem will be found in China as well. However, as the Internet in China becomes increasingly available, so does Internet piracy.
The paper examines three policy directions for China - cracking down on piracy, staying the present course with respect to piracy or establishing an online alternative compensation system that would allow unlimited Internet downloads while also guaranteeing fair compensation for the works' copyright owners.
"The Future of Music and Film Piracy in China" proposes that a new alternative compensation system could best remedy the problem, providing the optimal balance between the objectives of Chinese consumers (more entertainment at a lower price), copyright owners (fair compensation), and the Chinese government (cultural enrichment and reduction of Internet and physical piracy).
The report was published in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and can be found in its entirety here.
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