Jiangxi comprehensively levy background music copyright fee

Music copyright charges related laws and regulations for a long history, but many places still "struggling". China Music Copyright Association from (hereinafter referred to as the Sound Association) since June, the full collection of Jiangxi public places background music royalties, different venues and fees vary. "Daily economic news" reporter from the Sound of the association learned that up to now nearly 10,000 domestic businesses have paid royalties, but compared to the vast number of businesses nationwide, the sound of the work of the association is a long way.

In Jiangxi, the main charge for the operating public places, the background music fee range includes: live performances, bar restaurants, hotels and their affiliated cafes, shopping malls, supermarkets, aviation, railways, road passenger transport and other operating public places. Different venues will be levied according to different standards.

This means that the shops, supermarkets, banks, hotels, bars and other places used by businesses and ordinary people to use background music will end the free era. People in the industry point out that playing background music in these places of business can play a role in attracting customers and activating the atmosphere.

According to the association's report to the National Copyright Administration on the use of music works for the use of copyright licensing fee standards, according to the nature of public places and the size of the business area to collect royalties.

"A five-star hotel, according to this standard annual payment fee in 10,000 ~2 million." "The Deputy Director-General of the Association, Law director Liu Ping to the" Daily economic news "Introduction. The reporter calculates, a business area 1000 square meters only provides the music café or the dining room which plays the soundtrack, each day must pay 20.2 yuan royalties, each year total 7373 yuan.

In fact, as early as December 2009, the Sound Association in the Jiangxi region's work has been carried out, mainly concentrated in supermarkets and fast food. Liu Ping pointed out that the background music fees issued for many years, the charge has been in many cities in China to start, but because the awareness of domestic enterprises has not been upgraded, a large number of genuine licensing costs cannot be collected.

Unlike China, in other countries due to the increasing copyright protection, music copyright licensing fees have gradually become the major record companies to profit points.

"One of the world's most powerful collective management organizations, the United Kingdom PPL, the annual income, for the right to receive the collective management fee of 6 billion pounds, while Japan's land area is only a Chinese province, but its annual income is 1.1 billion U.S. dollars." "said Liu Ping. In 2009, the copyright fee charged by the association was 40 million RMB. This shows that the copyright law in China under the rights conferred on the copyright owner and the reality of the gap.

The advent of the digital age has brought great commercial prospects to the cultural industries such as books, music and film and television, which have been created by the five associations which authorize the collective management of copyright.

But these organizations from the date of birth have been questioned by all walks of life, for whether the relevant copyright owners authorized, the current membership of the specific situation, the association also has no clear description and publicity.

In response to this, Liu Ping, at present, the association signed the national membership in 5000 people ~6000, foreign members generally through international organizations to sign the relevant interbank trust agreement. At present, there are about 8,000 songs in the song Library of the Music Association, and the fee standard has not changed since 2001, and the specific cost is also negotiated and preferential.

"We will announce the total quantity and distribution of charges in the future, and our management fees shall be no more than 20% according to the state regulations, but we will not disclose the cost figures for each member, as this relates to the privacy of musicians," he said. "said Liu.

The reporter learned that, including Jiangxi Province to pay background music royalties are only a handful of businesses, most businesses still hold a wait-and-see attitude.