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Agency Rejects Wall-E Remake for Copyright Infringement |
2012-06-12 |
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has denied an application by a local director to shoot a Chinese remake of Pixar's Wall-E because the film did not sell the legal rights to the director.
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Copyright Appeal Targets Play |
2012-06-07 |
SHANGHAI Huju Opera House went to court on June 6 to defend itself in a copyright suit in which a local culture company accused it of illegally adapting a Hong Kong novel and performing it in local theaters.
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Ballet Drama Moves into the Courtroom |
2012-06-05 |
Last November, actress Liang Danni filed a complaint in Beijing's Xicheng District Court against the National Ballet of China on behalf of her 87-year-old father, claiming 550,000 yuan ($86,968) in compensation and demanding a public apology.
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Tencent, Sohu and PPS in Copyright Dispute |
2012-06-05 |
China's three major video sites Tencent, Sohu video and PPS Network TV are engaged in a copyright dispute, with each party accusing the others of infringement and asking for huge reimbursements.
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LeTV, Baidu End cooperation Talks after Copyright Dispute |
2012-06-05 |
LeTV.com, a major online video provider, said it had ended its cooperation with a unit of Baidu Inc, the search engine, which it said had infringed the copyrights of its licensed content.
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US Talk Show Host Has Friendly Joust With Copycat Program |
2012-06-05 |
Famous US talk show host Conan O'Brien and a practically unknown Chinese online presenter have become unlikely soul mates after feuding over the opening sequences of their programs.
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Popular File-sharing Website Megaupload Shut Down |
2012-06-05 |
One of the world's most popular file-sharing sites was shut down, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content.
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Microsoft Sues Two Chinese IT Companies over Pirated Software |
2012-06-07 |
Two Chinese IT companies were brought to court on April 26 for using a number of pirated Microsoft software packages in their offices, and the U.S. company is seeking at least 10 million yuan (1.59 million U.S. dollars) in compensation.
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Apple Sued for Copyright Violation |
2012-06-05 |
The writers, claiming Apple allows its users to download pirated books through its platform App Store, are determined to fight for their rights.
