Posts Tagged ‘copyright’

Chinese Internet Video Rivals Join Forces On Copyright Issues

February 5th, 2010

According to local media reports, rival Chinese video websites Youku.com and Tudou.com have formed anmore….


Chinese Websites Publish Internet Copyright Manifesto

January 25th, 2010

Over a hundred websites from China have jointly released the “China Internet Industry Copyright Self-discipline [...]


Youku Seeks To Destroy Illegal Online Videos In China

January 20th, 2010

Chinese online video website Youku.com today opened its copyright identification management platform to identify and [...]


China’s National Institute For Digital Copyright Research Opens In Beijing’s Zhongguancun

January 18th, 2010

Supported by the government of Haidian district, Beijing, China’s National Institute for Digital Copyright Research [...]


Shanda Literature Will Sue Baidu.com In January 2010

December 22nd, 2009

Shanda Literature, the Internet literature subsidiary of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, has announced that it [...]


Pen Frustration: Chinese Writers Furious Over Google’s Copyright Agenda

October 20th, 2009

Chinawriter.com.cn has posted a message allegedly from Google which states that the American search engine will compensate Chinese writers USD60 for each book of each writer who agrees to allow Google to use the book online.
This payment policy has angered many Chinese writers, who have filled online forums with statements about Google’s hegemonic behavior.
The search [...]


Follow-up: Youku.com Sues Sohu.com Over Reputation Assault

September 21st, 2009

Chinese video website Youku.com announced that it has sued Sohu.com at Beijing Haidian People’s Court for Sohu’s infringements of Youku’s copyrights and harming Youku’s reputation.
Prior to this, Sohu.com, along with Joy.cn and Union Voole Technology Company, initiated an anti-piracy alliance aimed at video websites in China. Sohu.com said it would initiate lawsuits against major Chinese [...]


Chinese Software Pirate Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Jail

August 21st, 2009

Hong Lei, webmaster of Tomatolei.com and maker of the pirated edition of Windows XP in China, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail in addition to a fine of CNY1 million.
According to information from Microsoft in local media, the punishments were announced by the People’s Court of Huqiu district of Suzhou during the first [...]


Chinese TV Stations Form Alliance To Protect Internet Video Copyrights

August 21st, 2009

CCTV.com and Phoenixtv.com have together formed an alliance for the protection of the copyrights of online video programs in China.
The alliance, which has already been joined by local TV service providers such as Shanghai Media Group Broadband, hifly.tv, Beijing TV Station and Shenzhen Media Group, has also released a manifesto to enhance copyright protection and [...]


China Opens Internet Legal Management Center

August 12th, 2009

China’s first professional academic institution that focuses on the systematic and theoretical research of Internet management and information society law has been started at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
According to Li Yuxiao, director of the Internet Management and Law Research Center, based on an open platform, the institution will organize Chinese and foreign experts [...]