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Legal Issues Gaining Importance In Contents Industry Date: 1/22/2007 |
| Following up on some fairly widespread sentiment (see our November 1st, 2006 entry) we found among Tokyo's anime buisnesses in October, recent events (companies losing money by not getting paid in a timely manner or at all, due on part to lack of knowledge of the language of their own contracts and binding agreements) are prompting legal matters and education to take center stage in the overall national promotion strategy. The contents special investigation committee of the Japanese government proposed on Monday the promotion of fielding and retianing well informed attorneys, highly knowledgeable in international laws and practices related to the entertainment copyright business. Its admitted that inside Japan there not many special attorneys related to the entertainment business and for many companies discussion / negotiations can be difficult. Revision of the copyright law to accomadate new distribution technologies via the internet is also being considered. The findings will make their way into a final report to be issued in June. |
| Source: Anime News Network |
