Copyright Law of the Peoples Republic of China

(l) to claim performer ship;

(2) to protect the image inherent in his performance from distortion;

(3) to authorize others to make live broadcasts and public transmission of its or his performance and to receive remuneration;

(4) to authorize others to make sound recordings and video recordings, and to receive remuneration therefore.

(5) to authorize others to reproduce or distribute sound recordings and video recordings incorporating his performance, and to receive remuneration therefore; and

(6) to authorize others to communicate his performance to the public on information network, and to receive remuneration therefore.

The person so authorized who exploits the work in the way referred to in the preceding paraphraphs (3) to (6) shall obtain permission from, and pay remuneration to, the copyright owner.

Article 38 The term of protection for the rights provided for in Article 37, paragraphs (1) and (2), of this Law shall not be subject to any limitation.

The term of protection for the rights provided for in Article 37, paragraphs (3) to (6), of this Law shall be fifty years, and expires on 31 December of the fiftieth year after the performance was made.

Section 3 Sound Recordings and Video Recordings

Article 39 A producer of sound recordings or video recording who, for the production of a sound recording or video recording, exploits a work created by another person, shall obtain permission from, and pay remuneration to, the copyright owner.

A producer of sound recordings or video recordings who exploits a work created by adaptation, translation, annotation or arrangement of a preexisting work shall both obtain permission from, and pay remuneration to the owner of the copyright in the work created by adaptation, translation, annotation or arrangement and to the owner of the copyright in the original work.

A producer of sound recordings who exploits a music work another person has duly made into a sound recording to produce sound recordings, may not obtain permission from, but shall pay remuneration to the copyright owner as prescribed by regulat1ons, such Work shall not be exploited where the copyright owner has declared that such exploitation is not permitted.

Article 40 When producing a sound recording or video recording, the producer shall conclude a contract with, and pay remuneration to, the performers.