Kara OK copyrights three-year pay 170 million by 10-fold set of consultations, the industry business model sounds deposit disputes

reporter Dan Every time there was a dispatch from Beijing

"2007 collected in more than 600 million yuan , while the first three quarters of 2009, they received more than 6000 million. "reporter learned from the January 25 Chinese audio-visual copyright collective management societies (hereinafter referred to as sound set of Association) Member of the General Assembly was informed that since 2007, has been the work of Kara OK copyright permission Mainland China has 26 provinces fully operational, total received copyright costs 1.7 billion yuan, the cost within three years, growth of 10 times.

the introduction of commercial mechanisms which keep the dispute

sound set of co-vice chairman, the Director General Wang Hua-peng to the "Daily Economic News" reporter, in 2007 the Association set tone royalties received only 626 million in 2008, received 46.78 million yuan, in 2009 collected 67.78 million yuan in the first three quarters, the amount of 120 million yuan available for distribution.

this achievement for the industry green with envy. The reporter learned from other domestic NGO (non-governmental organizations) such as audio book Society and other organizations understand that, due to the credibility of the Association, copyright awareness not yet mature, and many other reasons, the domestic rights cost of collection efforts very difficult.

copyright protection in the domestic non-governmental organizations, other charges, when faced with embarrassment, audio and set the Association three years, cost increases 10 times What is the secret?

Wang Hua-peng said that,Tiffany Sets, in fact, is also the plight of the copyright of their problems, but because they take the lead in the introduction of commercial mechanisms operate, the introduction of competition mechanism, only the promotion of copyright charges.

It is reported that the Association sets tone early by the authorization of the right tenor and space-language simultaneous Communications Limited Information Technology Co., Ltd. to put into operation, and then days combined companies to charge, this form of breaking the Chinese the traditional association of operating precedent.

"the four major record companies is currently overseas, such as Warner, Linfair, EMI, etc. have faded in the Mainland, the authorization of those rights and the days tenor Communications Limited Information Technology Co., Ltd. words simultaneous exercise of their rights." But This model is controversial, in an interview, many associations related to official pointed out that the founding purpose of the Association shall not be for profit.

Beijing Hao Junbo Lehman Law Firm believes that the law does not regard the introduction of NGO organizations, business model, the relevant provisions. Sound set to respond to the Association, the association is registered in the civil affairs departments by the National Copyright Administration formally approved the establishment of the Management Association, all the standards according to the national "Copyright Collective Management Regulations," the implementation and the adoption of General Meeting.

copyright owners "pay" money

Another concern is the tone set will be charged royalties distributed?

the association said that as the financial settlement cycles and other reasons, could be allocated the amount of about 1.2 billion, of which can be distributed to copyright owners, and about 6,000 million.

It is learned that the total number of additional tax deductions for business and the Ministry of Culture "National Entertainment Sunshine Project," Kara OK system monitoring platform for content management services, 8% of the fee,Silver Charms for Sale, operating costs, rights protection costs, publicity costs and as well as the infrastructure costs accounted for the rest of the ratio of 50%, another 50% are distributed among the rights holders.

well-known record company Taihe Wheat Song Ke, introduced the heads of royalty distribution, collective management societies need to have 23% of the costs, including the right tone set Concorde's operating costs. "In addition to help us pay the unit (TRW company), and its cost is 27%, which points us of our rights are recognized."

"While 27% of more, but could in a very short period of time Within this royalty revenue up, we all no opinions. "Song Ke said.

the other 50% of the royalties, according to Director-General of the Association sets tone, Wang Hua-peng introduction, points to the various record companies. Including the rights of songwriters and producers of phonograms the right to all within this 50%.

already collected royalties, of which till the year 2007 paid by Enterprise Co., Ltd., 2008 Kara OK copyright royalties 10.5 million yuan, after November 29, 2007 meeting the right person The General Assembly authorized by the CMC agreed that the allocation of a trial has been carried out.

data show that, as of December 31, 2009, audio and set the Association a total of 112 units of rights holders to manage the number of copyright works covered 10 thousand homes nationwide karaoke songs OK premises used for 80% of more songs click on the Top 10000 more than 90% to obtain authorization up to 83686 songs.

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