Avoid exclusive music deals, administration tells industry

Record companies and music websites are being encouraged to avoid exclusive agreements, as China's top copyright authority attempts to stimulate the online music market.

The National Copyright Administration met with about 20 record companies and associations from China and abroad on Wednesday to talk about online music copyright protection.

The administration asked the music companies to stick to market rules and international practices to widen licensing and spread online music; and it underlined the laws and international conventions on copyright, warning them against any infringement.