The Supreme People's Court issued six IP infringement and fake and shoddy goods typical case six: Wang Jiahao copyright infringement case
The defendant Wang Jiahao since 2008 March, the establishment of "listen to listen to the" music network approved in the network (http://www.7t7t.com), did not provide music. Which includes the member association of international record industry Universal Music Ltd, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (TAIWAN) LTD, Warner Music Taiwan Ltd and other copyrighted 677 songs. The online audition song, Wang Jiahao had no legal right to the source of. During the period from 2009 March to 2009 June, Wang Jiahao in the site of implantation of advertising, and access to advertising costs 12837.05 yuan.
Changshou City people's court finds that the defendant Wang Jiahao for the purpose of profit, without permission from the copyright owner, upload network music will others enjoy copyright, providing services such as Internet users listen, if the circumstances are serious, their actions constitute the crime of copyright infringement. In view of the Wang Jiahao plot have surrendered and repentance, may be given a lighter punishment according to law, and sentenced to probation and will not cause further harm to society, to Wang Jiahao sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for one year, and shall also be fined 15000 yuan; recovered proceeds of crime. After the verdict, the defendant Wang Jiahao did not appeal, prosecutors did not put forward to protest the decision has taken legal effect.
