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基本信息·出版社：《中国周报》杂志社
·页码：48 页
·出版日期：2008年08月
·ISBN：9771000914000
·条形码：9771000914000
·版本：第1版
·装帧：平装
·开本：16
·正文语种：英语
内容简介 《北京周报》是中国唯一的英文新闻周刊，于1958年在周恩来总理的亲切关怀下创办，是中央级重点对外宣传刊物之一，江泽民同志曾为《北京周报》题词：中国之窗，世界之友。
《北京周报》为外国政府官员、投资人、商人、学者提供有关中国发展的新闻和评论，同时也是国内外事、外经贸和各类高级专业人士必不可少的英文时事周刊。
本期是20008年8月，第35期。
目录 Editor's Desk
Our Past Glories
Weekly Watch
Flooded County Picks Up the Pieces
ECONOMY
SOCIETY
World
Crisis in the Caucasus
Political Nuances
A Nation in Transformation
Nation
Going Places
Karaoke Blues
Olympics in Focus
World Beaters
Still Waters Run Deep
Queen of the Takedown
Born to Swim
Flying From Jamaica
City by the Sea
Business
Finding a Way Out
Perils of a Post-Olympic Slump
Legal-Ease: Managing Your China JV Partner
Market Watch
Lifestyle
Mysterious Discovery
Genetic Breakthrough
Forum
Scrolling Through Time
Do We Need to Redefine the Top Four Inventions?
The Mother of Invention
Expat's Eye
One Hurdle Too Far
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A rise in karaoke club copyright charges could cause major ripples in China's booming KTV industry.
In early August 2008, China Audio-Video Copyright Association (CAVCA) publicized new karaoke charges across China, with Shanghai topping the charge rates at 11.1 yuan ($1.6) per day for each karaoke room.
Inflation has caused a drop in the number of karaoke customers since the beginning of the year. How to both ensure profits and remain competitive is a key problem facing many operators. The higher karaoke copyright charge could force some operators to the brink of bankruptcy, leading to a reshuffle in the industry. Karaoke customers could also see rising prices as operators pass the charge on to them.
The association said in an announcement on August 6 that the karaoke charge should be shouldered by operators and not passed on to their customers. Wang Huapeng, Vice Director of CAVCA, said in an interview that relevant bureaus had considered the karaoke charge carefully before setting it and that it represented only around three percent of operation costs.
In April 2008, karaoke operating company Partytime paid 12 million yuan ($1.7 million) for two years use of copyrights at its 16 chain stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hangzhou. It was the largest copyright fee received by the association to date. Managers of Partytime said the charge was acceptable and pledged not to pass the cost on to customers.
However, past experience suggests costs have been passed on. After the first karaoke copyright charge announcement by the State Copyright Bureau was released in 2006, the price at Partytime venues rose from 59 yuan ($8.6) per hour to 96 yuan ($14) per hour. Partytime headquarters in Shanghai claimed the rise had nothing to do with the copyright charge.
According to CAVCA officials, karaoke charges could be ad
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