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KTV system to be unified
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-20 12:21


The Chinese government is to create a unified karaoke system to block
public access to "unhealthy songs" and stop the infringement of
intellectual property rights, a cultural official said Wednesday.


"The system contains songs with copyright approval and can record how
many times a song is ordered, indicating how copyright-holders can be
paid," said Liang Gang, the official with the Ministry of Culture.


Every item included would be legally authorized and in line with
"relevant standards", he said.


The system, due to go into trial operation in karaoke bars in Wuhan,
Zhengzhou and Qingdao this year, would protect the rights of copyright
holders, Liang said.


"Strictly speaking, no karaoke bar gets songs legally now in China. It's
impossible for a single bar to obtain the copyright of all songs," the
official said.


Each bar would be connected to the system without charge, but operators
would be charged for each song downloaded, he added.




















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