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In the Thread: I wonder when Chinese begin to record?
Post Subject: Chinese recordingPosted by Amphissa on: 5/12/2007
I think the Chinese music industry will not begin to grow until China enacts and enforces some sort of "copyright" protection. It requires a huge investment in time, equipment, musical talent, and technical expertise to make decent classical recordings. There is no incentive to do this right now in China, because immediately it will be turned into millions of "pirate" copies. The musicians and the studio would never break even financially.
Of course, state subsidized recordings could be made. This would be a "hot house industry" for internal benefit only. This would be good if you are the monopoly recording company for the government. However, love of music would be secondary when government is your boss.
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