File-sharing in the balance
Millions of Internet users were shocked on Sunday as access was blocked to the unauthorized music and video files on
VeryCD, a popular peer-to-peer file-sharing website. Links to online videos were automatically diverted to other web
pages.
As the State Administration of Radio Film and ff14 gil Television looks to wipe out piracy on the Internet, file-sharing websites like VeryCD are facing an uncertain future.
According to the administration, 168 illegal video websites were closed last year.
In peer-to-peer sharing, you use a file-sharing software program, eMule, for example, to *locate computers that have the
file you want. Other users can also download the files they want from your computer’s hard drive through the software.
Such websites are very popular runescape money among young people but have copyright
problems.
The events of Sunday have also affected Internet users in foreign countries. “I have been in Italy for two years. Most of
the Chinese books I read are from VeryCD,” said Jia Lifang, 24, a graduate majoring in fashion design at Istituto Carlo
Secoli in Milan. “It’s hard to get Chinese books here.”
But some industry experts say it is unlikely to see a complete closedown of the website.
“Perhaps removing the illegal download resources is a *makeshift way to help the website avoid being shut down completely
like BTChina and cheap ffxiv gil Icefish, which provided download services,” said Meng Wei, a file-sharing website analyst at iResearch Consulting Group.
Many file-sharing websites have looked for new ways to host content following the recent piracy crackdown. Youku.com got
revenue by producing its own TV dramas like Old Boy last year. Qiyi.com and Sohu.com have claimed to have bought
authorized video content from foreign companies. Users can watch a limited amount of imported programs for free.
“Providing copyrighted content is an unstoppable trend. We will introduce *authorized content to users,” said Huang
Yimeng, founder and CEO of VeryCD, on his blog. “But there is still a lot of content that we cannot offer as legally
downloadable, which is a pity.”
Copyright protection poses legal headaches all over the world. In the US, YouTube has signed agreements with Warner Music
and CBS to provide authorized content. In the US, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act states that it is illegal to
download from file-sharing sites without permission from copyright owner, according to He Anni, a lawyer at Lianggao Law
Firm in Beijing.
He said that if you want to use something on a website, including a document, music or clip, you need to find information
about permission to use, download, distribute, or reproduce. Most websites have a “Terms of Use” page that explains how
you are allowed to use their stuff.
Watch for free online
The recent crackdown on illegal online content has proved to buy runescape gold be a real headache for p2p (peer-to-peer) fans. So, where can you go to watch all your favorite
American TV dramas and Hollywood films for free online?
Qiyi.com
The website has claimed that it only provides licensed content, including movies, TV dramas, news footage, *variety shows
and cartoons. Currently, only three US TV dramas are available: Desperate Housewives, Cougar Town and Grey’s Anatomy.
Tv.sohu.com
The Chinese news portal’s TV and film channel has been providing licensed content for years. They recently imported some
hit episodes of American TV dramas, including Gossip Girl, The Big Bang Theory and Nikita.
Google.cn/music
Google has licensing agreements with labels such as Warner, EMI and Sony, as well as Universal Music Group and FFXIV Power leveling the Music Copyright Society of China. So, users can download authorized music files from here for free.
VeryCD, a popular peer-to-peer file-sharing website. Links to online videos were automatically diverted to other web
pages.
As the State Administration of Radio Film and ff14 gil Television looks to wipe out piracy on the Internet, file-sharing websites like VeryCD are facing an uncertain future.
According to the administration, 168 illegal video websites were closed last year.
In peer-to-peer sharing, you use a file-sharing software program, eMule, for example, to *locate computers that have the
file you want. Other users can also download the files they want from your computer’s hard drive through the software.
Such websites are very popular runescape money among young people but have copyright
problems.
The events of Sunday have also affected Internet users in foreign countries. “I have been in Italy for two years. Most of
the Chinese books I read are from VeryCD,” said Jia Lifang, 24, a graduate majoring in fashion design at Istituto Carlo
Secoli in Milan. “It’s hard to get Chinese books here.”
But some industry experts say it is unlikely to see a complete closedown of the website.
“Perhaps removing the illegal download resources is a *makeshift way to help the website avoid being shut down completely
like BTChina and cheap ffxiv gil Icefish, which provided download services,” said Meng Wei, a file-sharing website analyst at iResearch Consulting Group.
Many file-sharing websites have looked for new ways to host content following the recent piracy crackdown. Youku.com got
revenue by producing its own TV dramas like Old Boy last year. Qiyi.com and Sohu.com have claimed to have bought
authorized video content from foreign companies. Users can watch a limited amount of imported programs for free.
“Providing copyrighted content is an unstoppable trend. We will introduce *authorized content to users,” said Huang
Yimeng, founder and CEO of VeryCD, on his blog. “But there is still a lot of content that we cannot offer as legally
downloadable, which is a pity.”
Copyright protection poses legal headaches all over the world. In the US, YouTube has signed agreements with Warner Music
and CBS to provide authorized content. In the US, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act states that it is illegal to
download from file-sharing sites without permission from copyright owner, according to He Anni, a lawyer at Lianggao Law
Firm in Beijing.
He said that if you want to use something on a website, including a document, music or clip, you need to find information
about permission to use, download, distribute, or reproduce. Most websites have a “Terms of Use” page that explains how
you are allowed to use their stuff.
Watch for free online
The recent crackdown on illegal online content has proved to buy runescape gold be a real headache for p2p (peer-to-peer) fans. So, where can you go to watch all your favorite
American TV dramas and Hollywood films for free online?
Qiyi.com
The website has claimed that it only provides licensed content, including movies, TV dramas, news footage, *variety shows
and cartoons. Currently, only three US TV dramas are available: Desperate Housewives, Cougar Town and Grey’s Anatomy.
Tv.sohu.com
The Chinese news portal’s TV and film channel has been providing licensed content for years. They recently imported some
hit episodes of American TV dramas, including Gossip Girl, The Big Bang Theory and Nikita.
Google.cn/music
Google has licensing agreements with labels such as Warner, EMI and Sony, as well as Universal Music Group and FFXIV Power leveling the Music Copyright Society of China. So, users can download authorized music files from here for free.
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