Billboard reports that the Japanese government are preparing to file a complaint to the World Trade Organisation over China's "insufficient protection of copyright and intellectual-property rights". As previously reported, the US has already filed a complaint over the Chinese government's failure to tackle the widespread copyright piracy in the country, and word has it that the EU may file a similar complaint in the coming months. China's response will be interesting - especially for those record label types who see the Chinese market as incredibly important for the future of the industry, but who are yet to figure out how to make money in such a piracy dominated economy.
Apr 24, 2007
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Japan planning WTO complaint over Chinese piracy
Japan is reportedly preparing a complaint to the World Trade Organisation over China's insufficient protection of copyright, following a similar US complaint.