Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers
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, often referred to as the is a Japanese copyright collection society
. It was founded in 1939 as a non-profit making organization, and is the largest musical copyright
administration society in Japan
.
In 2006, JASRAC took legal action by requesting that nearly 30,000 videos featuring songs or clips that violated the copyrights of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, Avex Japan, Pony Canyon
, JVC Victor, Warner Japan, Toy's Factory
, and Universal Japan be removed from YouTube.com
.
In April 2008, FTC ( Fair Trade Commission ) officials raided the society’s Tokyo headquarters on suspicion of violating Japan’s Anti-Monopoly Law. In February 2009 the FTC ruled that the system prevents other companies from entering the copyright-fee collection and management business.
In February 2009, a cease-and-desist order was issued by the Japanese FTC (Fair Trade Commission) demanding that the society end its blanket-fee system. Under that system, radio and TV stations are allowed unlimited use of JASRAC-managed music copyrights for a flat fee of 1.5% of their annual broadcasting revenue.
JASRAC and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(MEXT) have an interlocking relationship, and some of the bureaucrats of MEXT sometimes parachute
into JASRAC.
Copyright collective
A copyright collective is a body created by copyright law or private agreement which engages in collective rights management...
. It was founded in 1939 as a non-profit making organization, and is the largest musical copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
administration society in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
In 2006, JASRAC took legal action by requesting that nearly 30,000 videos featuring songs or clips that violated the copyrights of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
, Avex Japan, Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
, JVC Victor, Warner Japan, Toy's Factory
Toy's Factory
is a Japanese record label founded in 1990 as a VAP subsidiary, based in Japan. It has since become an independent company.-Sub-Labels:* bellissima!* Carnage* Deep Blue* Idyllic* Kimi* Meme Tokyo* -Artists:*Aobozu*Armageddon*Bump of Chicken...
, and Universal Japan be removed from YouTube.com
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
In April 2008, FTC ( Fair Trade Commission ) officials raided the society’s Tokyo headquarters on suspicion of violating Japan’s Anti-Monopoly Law. In February 2009 the FTC ruled that the system prevents other companies from entering the copyright-fee collection and management business.
In February 2009, a cease-and-desist order was issued by the Japanese FTC (Fair Trade Commission) demanding that the society end its blanket-fee system. Under that system, radio and TV stations are allowed unlimited use of JASRAC-managed music copyrights for a flat fee of 1.5% of their annual broadcasting revenue.
JASRAC and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
The , also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871....
(MEXT) have an interlocking relationship, and some of the bureaucrats of MEXT sometimes parachute
Amakudari
is the institutionalised practice where Japanese senior bureaucrats retire to high-profile positions in the private and public sectors. The practice is increasingly viewed as corrupt and a drag on unfastening the ties between private sector and state which prevent economic and political...
into JASRAC.