KTV fee fight
Updated: 2006-09-22 10:05
Authorized by the National Copyright Administration, the China Audio-Video
Collective Management Association and the society together planned to collect
fees for songs and videos used in KTV clubs.
The society and the association then submitted the draft standard, 12 yuan
(US$1.5) per KTV room per day, to the National Copyright Administration for
approval.
Xu Shuping, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Culture and
Entertainment Trade Association, insisted that only 1 yuan (12 US cents) was
acceptable.
"KTV clubs in Shanghai will submit 7.3 million yuan (US$900,000) per year
even if every room paid 1 yuan (12 US cents) per day. That's a lot of money,"
she said.
Wang Zhengheng, vice-chairman of the Beijing Xicheng District Cultural
Industry Association, expressed doubt about where the fees collected at the
moment are going.
This came after musician Gu Jianfen complained during the discussion that
even though everyone seemed to know her songs, she received little payment and
had no idea where they were being used.
Representatives from western regions such as Xinjiang and Guizhou argued that
the fee should be lower in West China as it was less developed than the east.
"It costs entertainment companies 500,000 yuan (US$62,000) to 1 million yuan
(US123,000) to make a music video," said Wang Huapeng, chief of the preparation
team for the China Audio-Video Collective Management Association.
The copyright fee in KTV clubs in places like Japan and South Korea is much
higher than the suggested fee in China, sources said.
 | 1 | 2 |
(For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
|
