Millions of Internet users were shocked on Sunday as access was blocked
to the unauthorized music and video files on VeryCD, a popular
peer-to-peer file-sharing website. Links to online videos were
automatically diverted to other web pages.
As the State Administration of Radio Film and
ffxiv gil Television looks to wipe out piracy on the Internet, file-sharing websites like VeryCD are facing an uncertain future.
According to the administration, 168 illegal video websites were closed last year.
In
peer-to-peer sharing, you use a file-sharing software program, eMule,
for example, to *locate computers that have the file you want. Other
users can also download the files they want from your computer’s hard
drive through the software. Such websites are very popular
runescape money among young people but have copyright problems.
The
events of Sunday have also affected Internet users in foreign
countries. “I have been in Italy for two years. Most of the Chinese
books I read are from VeryCD,” said Jia Lifang, 24, a graduate majoring
in fashion design at Istituto Carlo Secoli in Milan. “It’s hard to get
Chinese books here.”
But some industry experts say it is unlikely to see a complete closedown of the website.
“Perhaps
removing the illegal download resources is a *makeshift way to help the
website avoid being shut down completely like BTChina and
cheap ffxiv gil Icefish, which provided download services,” said Meng Wei, a file-sharing website analyst at iResearch Consulting Group.
Many
file-sharing websites have looked for new ways to host content
following the recent piracy crackdown. Youku.com got revenue by
producing its own TV dramas like Old Boy last year. Qiyi.com and
Sohu.com have claimed to have bought authorized video content from
foreign companies. Users can watch a limited amount of imported programs
for free.
“Providing copyrighted content is an unstoppable
trend. We will introduce *authorized content to users,” said Huang
Yimeng, founder and CEO of VeryCD, on his blog. “But there is still a
lot of content that we cannot offer as legally downloadable, which is a
pity.”
Copyright protection poses legal headaches all over the
world. In the US, YouTube has signed agreements with Warner Music and
CBS to provide authorized content. In the US, the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act states that it is illegal to download from file-sharing
sites without permission from copyright owner, according to He Anni, a
lawyer at Lianggao Law Firm in Beijing.
He said that if you want
to use something on a website, including a document, music or clip, you
need to find information about permission to use, download, distribute,
or reproduce. Most websites have a “Terms of Use” page that explains how
you are allowed to use their stuff.
Watch for free online
The recent crackdown on illegal online content has proved to
buy runescape gold
be a real headache for p2p (peer-to-peer) fans. So, where can you go to
watch all your favorite American TV dramas and Hollywood films for free
online?
Qiyi.com
The website has claimed that it only
provides licensed content, including movies, TV dramas, news footage,
*variety shows and cartoons. Currently, only three US TV dramas are
available: Desperate Housewives, Cougar Town and Grey’s Anatomy.
Tv.sohu.com
The
Chinese news portal’s TV and film channel has been providing licensed
content for years. They recently imported some hit episodes of American
TV dramas, including Gossip Girl, The Big Bang Theory and Nikita.
Google.cn/music
Google has licensing agreements with labels such as Warner, EMI and Sony, as well as Universal Music Group and
FFXIV Power leveling the Music Copyright Society of China. So, users can download authorized music files from here for free.
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