Across China: Shanghai

Background music deal

The Music Copyright Society of China and Shanghai Tourism Industry Association recently signed a music copyright license agreement.

This agreement, finally reached after repeated negotiations, is expected to help resolve copyright problems related to background music used by hotels.

With this agreement, member hotels of Shanghai Tourism Industry Association are authorized to use background music at a low price and can choose to use the specialized music services provided by MCSC free of charge.

(China Daily 02/16/2009 page9)