Music industry calls for stronger IP protection

At the Second China Music Industry Conference in Beijing on Friday, representatives of music companies, copyright agencies and law firms called for stronger enforcement and awareness to better protect music copyrights.

"Infringement on music IP - from pirate CDs to free online music services - has long troubled China's music industry," said Zhan Hua, CEO of Trmusic Co.

"The penalty for infringing on music copyrights is low on the Chinese mainland," said Billy Koh from Singapore, founder of Amusic Rights Management Co.