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Research on the de minimis rule for digital music sampling in China

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DOI: 10.23977/mediacr.2023.040705 | Downloads: 14 | Views: 392

Author(s)

Jie Zhang 1

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1 Sichuan University of Media and Communications, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Jie Zhang

ABSTRACT

The judgment of American court against pop singers Taylor Swift, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry has led to another deep exploration of digital music sampling. The case of the song of the new five rings and the live platform of fighting fish once again put the infringement of music copyright into the public opinion. This paper analyzes the causes of the divergence of de minimis rules from the perspective of substantive similarity and de minimis rules, and points out that the root cause of de minimis rules is the fact that they are not in line with the copyright law. This paper analyzes the causes of the divergence of de minimis rules from the perspective of substantive similarity and de minimis rules, and points out that the root cause of the differences is still the balance of interests of all parties from the perspective of property rights. To give full play to the role of de minimis rule to balance the interests of all parties, we must recognize the de minimis rule unilaterally from its rationality, nature and foreign experience. It is in the time of the vigorous development of music industry in China, in order to bring enlightenment to the relevant legislative and judicial work in China. It is in the time of the vigorous development of music industry in China, in order to bring enlightenment to the relevant legislative and judicial work in China.

KEYWORDS

Digital music; Infringement identification; Substantial similarity; De minimis

CITE THIS PAPER

Jie Zhang, Research on the de minimis rule for digital music sampling in China. Media and Communication Research (2023) Vol. 4: 42-49. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/mediacr.2023.040705.

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