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Shanghai, rock musicians from China and around the world took part
in a concert against music piracy. Victims of the trade in pirated
CDs include include Danish band Aqua and China's most famous rock
singer, Cui Jian. Duncan Hewitt reported for the BBC. |
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30th
November 2000 Chinese
concert against music piracy |
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foreign and Chinese musicians alike, piracy is a major challenge. One recent
survey suggested that up to ninety-five percent of all CDs sold in China were
illegal copies. The head of one Chinese record company said pirates were not just
copying existing albums but often recording new songs performed on television
and packaging them as official new releases. Twelve record companies, including
several major foreign ones, have now set up an anti-piracy alliance and
are planning concerts around China. |
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alike: both
groups have similar problems with piracy piracy:
the illegal copying of CDs, books or software albums:
a CD containing different tracks of music packaging:
putting them into boxes anti-piracy
alliance: a
group working together against piracy |
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hoped that the campaign will be boosted by the appearance of stars ranging
from Danish pop band Aqua to Canadian, Korean and Malaysian performers and there's
a rare appearance in a major venue by Cui Jian, the godfather of the Chinese
music scene who remains politically sensitive since his performances for student
protestors in 1989. But industry sources admit that persuading people not
to buy pirated music remains an uphill battle, particularly as pirate CDs
often sell for a fifth of the price of genuine ones and are frequently found on
sale in supermarkets and other mainstream stores. In recent months some
record companies have slashed the prices of original CDs but while this
has helped to increase their market share, they say the lower prices mean their
profits have barely increased. |
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boosted:
if one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase godfather:
a powerful and influential figure industry
sources: people working in the industry uphill
battle: it is increasingly hard to persuade people that they should not buy
pirated CDs mainstream:
conventional shops slashed:
greatly reduced |
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