The State Council released the Interim Measures for Paying Remuneration for Broadcasting Sound Recordings by Radio Stations and Television Stations on November 17. Under the Measures being announced, it will become effective from January 1, 2010.

According to a principal of NCAC, broadcasters may pay royalty in three ways: a fixed annual fee agreed between user and copyright collective management organization, a certain proportion received from advertising income, payment priced on actual recording time. According to the Measures, royalty should be paid in the first quarter of the year to compensate use in the previous year, and the title of the works, the copyright ownership and other details should be informed by the TV and radio stations.

(China IP News)