摘要
Music downloads have surged in China in response to the recent news that providers may start demanding users pay up in 2013. It was reported at the end of October that Warner Music Group, Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment were talking with major online music providers in China, such as Baidu, QQ and Sogou, to set up a scheme that will charge individual users for music downloads.
Netizens and musicians lament looming anti-piracy measures Music downloads have surged in China in response to the recent news that providers may start demanding users pay up in 2013.It was reported at the end of October that Warner Music Group,Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment were talking with major online music providers in China,such as Baidu,QQ and Sogou,to set up a scheme that will charge individual users for music downloads.The deal between Chinese music sites and three of the world’s biggest record labels could signal the end of free music downloads in China.
