China asks livestreamers and platforms to pay for music · TechNode

China Audio-Video Copyright Affiliation launched a brand new remuneration customary based mostly on the third modification of the nation’s copyright regulation on Monday, stating that hosts and platforms should pay the house owners of music titles and lyrics when utilizing them in streaming. The usual detailed the precise charging plans. Livestreams the place hosts sing songs might want to pay background music for RMB 300 ($44.4) yearly, RMB 83 quarterly, or RMB 29 month-to-month. If one makes use of these songs as background music, the costs go right down to RMB 100 yearly, RMB 26 quarterly, or RMB 10 month-to-month. Nonetheless, the prices go up far more for e-commerce livestreams. They need to pay RMB 10,000 yearly, RMB 2,777 quarterly, or RMB 980 month-to-month. The usual has taken impact on Monday for testing, based on the announcement. [DoNews, in Chinese]