Is it infringement to play music on network software
If music is played through network software, it is only for personal enjoyment It is not used for profit-making activities and will constitute copyright infringement.
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"Article 47 Anyone who commits the following infringement acts shall, according to the circumstances, be responsible for stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses, etc. Civil liability:
(1) Without the copyright owner Permission to publish his works;
(2) Without the permission of the co-author, use the work created in collaboration with others asPublished works created by oneself alone;
(三) did not participate in the creation, but signed other people's works in order to seek personal fame and fortune;
(4) Distorting or tampering with other people’s works;
(5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;
(6) Without the permission of the copyright owner, use the work for exhibitions, making movies, or using methods similar to making movies, or using the works by adapting, translating, annotating, etc., unless otherwise provided for in this law;
(7) Remuneration should be paid for using other people’s works and unpaid;
(8) Without payment With the permission of the copyright holder of a film work, a work created by a method similar to filmmaking, computer software, and audio and video recordings, or the holder of copyright-related rights, the work or audio and video recordings may be leased, unless otherwise provided for in this law;
(9) Using it for publication without the permission of the publisher The layout design of books and periodicals;
(10) Live broadcast or publicly transmit his or her live performance, or record his or her performance without the performer's permission;
(11) Other infringements of copyright and copyright-related rights and interests.
What are the consequences of copyright infringement
The legal consequences of copyright infringement include: civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses; damaging the public If there are any interests, the copyright administrative department may order the infringement to cease, confiscate the illegal gains, confiscate and destroy the infringing copies, and impose a fine; if the case is serious, the copyright administrative department may also confiscate the materials mainly used to make the infringing copies. , tools, equipment, etc.; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
As for compensation for losses, the Copyright Law clearly stipulates that if a copyright or copyright-related rights are infringed, the infringer shall compensate the right holder according to the actual loss. If the actual loss is difficult to calculate, the infringer may be compensated according to the illegal income of the infringer. Compensation.
The above knowledge is the editor’s understanding of relevant laws To answer the question, if music is played through network software only for personal appreciation and not for profit-making activities, it will constitute copyright infringement. If readers need legal help, they are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal assistance. Consultation.
