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PREFACE　Guidance and Compliance:The Way to China's Entertainment Market

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PART 1

Film Industry

I.Regulatory Authority

II.Requirements for Film Production

III.Requirements for Films Produced under China-Foreign Cooperation

I V.Examination of Film

V.Film Distribution and Projection Approval

VI.Movie Import

VII.Specific Regulations for the Subject of Movie Projection (Theater / Enterprise or Individual)

VIII.Investment in Cinemas by Foreign Investors

IX.Film Investment and Financing

X.Intellectual Property

XI.Film Copyright Registration and Trading

TV Industry

I.Regulatory Authority

II.License for TV Production Entity

III.Licensing of TV Series Production Entities

IV.Archival Filing of TV Series

V.Initiative of the Plan on the Production of a TV Series through China-Foreign Joint Cooperation

VI.Content Review and Distribution License

VII.Import

VIII.Requirements for TV Broadcasting Entities

IX.Video-on-Demand

Internet Audio-Visual Industry

I.Regulatory Authority

II.Compliance of Entities Engaged in Internet Audio-Visual Program Services

III.Content Compliance of Internet Audio-Visual Programs

IV.Record-Filing of Internet Audio-Visual Programs

V.Compliance Requirements for Uploading and Spreading Internet Audio-Visual Programs

VI.Internet Short Video Platform

Stage Performance and
Brokerage Industry

I.Regulatory Authority and Compliance System of Commercial Stage Performances

II.Compliance of Performance Host

III.Compliance of the Performance Itself

IV.Compliance of Performance Venues

Music Industry

I.Regulatory Authority

II.Registration of Music Copyright

III.The Establishment of an Audio and Video Publishing Entity

IV.The Establishment of an Audio and Video Product Manufacturing Entity

V.The Establishment of an Audio and Video Product Reproducing Entity

VI.Import Services of Audio and Video Products

VII.Publication Distribution Business

Advertising Industry

I.Regulatory Authority

II.Compliance Points of Advertising Content (General Specifications)

III.Compliance Points of Advertising Content(Special Specifications)

IV.Compliance Points of Advertiser

V.Compliance Points of Advertising Agents

VI.Compliance Points of Advertisement Publisher

VII.Compliance Points of Endorser

PART 2

Q＆A

1.What exactly does “IP”, which is often mentioned in China’s entertainment industry, refer to?

2.How to register a copyright in China? What is the role of copyright registration?

3.If an artist creates musical or short video works according to the company’s requirements,does the copyright belong to the artist or the company?

4.How can copyright owners protect their rights when they first enter China?

5.If a poster uses a famous Chinese historical painting as a background, does that constitute an infringement?(https://www.daowen.com)

6.If a singer performs another’s popular musical work, and does not receive remuneration and the performance does not require tickets, do the singer or organizer need to obtain authorization from the right owner?

7.Is authorization required to publish a CD of a cover song that has been made into a recording?

8.What kinds of authorization of the copyright owner’s rights should be obtained when using a musical work?

9.What kind of clauses should the company notice when signing the music copyright licensing contract in order to exploit a musical work?

10.What authorizations do anchors need to get to cover other people’s songs during the live broadcast?

11.Can webcasting content be protected by the Copyright Law when the network anchor is webcasting?

12.Will a singer bear legal responsibility for singing an unauthorized song at an opening ceremony or personal concert?

13.How should a foreign company cooperate with a Chinese company to make a movie?

14.What kind of profit-sharing model does China’s box office adopt?

15.What are the differences between theatrical movies and online movies in the Chinese film market?

16.How are film projects financed through Chinese private investment funds?

17.If a famous foreign book has passed its protection period and a film company exploits its IP,does it constitute an infringement?

18.Can a game designed and distributed by a film company based on a film IP be protected by the Copyright Law?

19.If a game company finds an online game whose rules are similar to its own published game,can the company file a lawsuit about copyright infringement?

20.Does a company bear legal liability for exploiting a picture without signature to promote the products when the copyright owner knows its exploitation and claims the copyright?

21.I take photos and I want to publish them, but I am afraid that they may be stolen.What should I do?

22.Does the use of a character in the font library constitute an infringement of a work of fine art?

23.Are the emoticons used on social platforms protected by Copyright Law of China?

24.Can a cartoon figure created by a company with drawing software be protected by the Copyright Law?

25.If someone entrusts a company with the design of posters, who owns the copyright of these posters?

26.Can a company claim copyright infringement when it finds that the slogan other company uses is similar to its published slogan?

27.Does a training institution (such as a TOEFL training course) infringe on others’ legal rights when using others’ works in teaching?

28.How do foreign companies protect trademarks in China?

29.If a registered trademark uses another’s copyrighted font, will the trademark be invalid?

30.When a company wants to apply for the protection of a creative design, what is the difference between copyright protection and patent protection?

PART 3

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