China Audio-Video Copyright Association
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China Audio-Video Copyright Association (CAVCA) (中国音像著作权集体管理协会) is the only association of its kind approved by the National Copyright Administration (国家版权局). The association undertaked collective rights management
for the copyright and related rights in video & audio works.
The rights managed by the association covering the right of performance, right of broadcasting, right of leasing, right of Internet broadcasting, right of duplication and distribution and also copyrights of video & audio works fit for collective management.
The association mainly engages in the registration and management of members and music & TV works, collecting copyright fees from users according to laws and giving out licenses, allocating copyright fees to rights owners based on the usage of their works, making legal representations on illegal use of music & TV works, publicity on collective management of copyrights, being responsible for fee collection with the authorization of National Copyright Administration, and managing and exercising the copyrights of overseas music & TV works on the mainland of China on behalf of foreign counterparts after signing relevant agreements.
of CAVCA. The center is the only agency authorized by Music Copyright Society of China
(MCSC) to collect copyright fees from Karaoke
Lounges and is responsible for detailed work related to the Karaoke industry, such as the production and release of music pools, rights protection, publicity, licensing, inspection, fee collection and negotiations.
Collective rights management
Collective rights management is the licensing of copyright and related rights by organizations acting on behalf of rights owners. Collective management organisations, such as collecting societies, typically represent groups of copyright and related rights owners, such as authors, composers,...
for the copyright and related rights in video & audio works.
The rights managed by the association covering the right of performance, right of broadcasting, right of leasing, right of Internet broadcasting, right of duplication and distribution and also copyrights of video & audio works fit for collective management.
The association mainly engages in the registration and management of members and music & TV works, collecting copyright fees from users according to laws and giving out licenses, allocating copyright fees to rights owners based on the usage of their works, making legal representations on illegal use of music & TV works, publicity on collective management of copyrights, being responsible for fee collection with the authorization of National Copyright Administration, and managing and exercising the copyrights of overseas music & TV works on the mainland of China on behalf of foreign counterparts after signing relevant agreements.
Karaoke Copyright Operation Center
The Karaoke Copyright Operation Center is the executive agencyExecutive agency
An executive agency, also known as a next-step agency, is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly or Northern Ireland...
of CAVCA. The center is the only agency authorized by Music Copyright Society of China
Music Copyright Society of China
The Music Copyright Society of China is the country's only officially recognized organization for music copyright administration and has issued copyrights for over 14 million music works for approximately 4,000 members....
(MCSC) to collect copyright fees from Karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
Lounges and is responsible for detailed work related to the Karaoke industry, such as the production and release of music pools, rights protection, publicity, licensing, inspection, fee collection and negotiations.
See also
- Intellectual property in the People's Republic of ChinaIntellectual property in the People's Republic of ChinaIntellectual property rights have been acknowledged and protected in the People's Republic of China since 1979. The People's Republic of China has acceded to the major international conventions on protection of IPRs...
- Music copyright infringement in the People's Republic of ChinaMusic copyright infringement in the People's Republic of ChinaMusic copyright infringement in the People's Republic of China is widely regarded as one of the highest in the world. Some reports from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry say about 95 percent or higher of music sales in China are unauthorized, most coming from downloads of...
- Music Copyright Society of ChinaMusic Copyright Society of ChinaThe Music Copyright Society of China is the country's only officially recognized organization for music copyright administration and has issued copyrights for over 14 million music works for approximately 4,000 members....
External links
- http://www.cavca.org/ - CAVCA
- http://www.ncac.gov.cn/ - National Copyright Administration