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Copyright Society to reprint out-of-print texts

A plan to reprint orphaned works draws criticism from publishers.

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Film Copyright Association to collect fees from internet cafés, long distance buses

Dongguan Times reports on a new charge for internet cafés and long distance buses commencing on January 1, 2011. Although it was reported in May that long distance buses and internet cafés might be charged for showing films through a newly developed digital distribution platform, media is now reporting that locally acquired “people with connections” will be given the duty of collecting fees.

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Baidu plots to divide and conquer music industry

An article about Baidu and its strategy to conquer the music industry.

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100,000 yuan fine for uploading Olympic videos?

On June 12, Xu Chao, deputy director of the General National Copyright Administration of China, said that individual and websites will face fines as high as 100,000 yuan for recording or uploading

Olympic Games video to the internet.

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Funky Chinatown and the Asian riff

All about the ‘Asian riff’, a melodic phrase that has represents the mysteries of the Far East in the language of Western pop music.

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But what type of books should we read?

GAPP, the Propaganda Department, and the Office of Spiritual Civilization remind you to read a book tomorrow.

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Cory Doctorow speaking at the Beijing Bookworm

On Wednesday science fiction writer, Boing Boing editor and copyright activist Cory Doctorow gave a speech at the Beijing Bookworm to an enthusiastic crowd. Victor Muh filmed the whole speech and uploaded it to Youtube. The guy wearing an Antiwave … Continue reading

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