Analysis on Copyright Risks of Duowan YY Music

By Luo Yanjie

According to a recent news report (note: the link is in Chinese), the Huanju Inc (namely duowan.com), the holding company of YY.com submitted the prospectus to SEC of USA, applying for the IPO in NASDAQ for $ 100 million funding, and the code of it is YY. As indicated in the prospectus, the achievements of YY music have been the most bling-bling part. YY music is actually the music channel of YY instant messenger, introduced in March of 2011, and mainly broadcasting live shows of music performance. The performer could interact with the spectators by Karaoke, singing match or live videos. Furthermore, amounts of virtual products are available on YY music, which could be got on payment or as gifts. Yet to the statement of someone skilled in the art, the mode of YY music is facing the copyright risk. Today’s post would share our opinions on the issue.

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Will Collective Management Organization Be Liable For Its Unauthorised Liscense?

Recently, the copyright law exposure draft’s publishing has stirred the opinions among the copyrighters, among which the extension of management related to the copyright collective management organization has being boycotted by most musicians. The case judged by Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court recently over the no right to the authorization is very representative. This post will analyze the case and the regulations of “extension of management” in the exposure draft:

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