More Chinese reading online, but fewer willing to pay
Updated: 2014-07-17 15:48
By Sun Xiaochen (chinadaily.com.cn)
|
||||||||
Easy Talk: E-book vs Paper book |
Special: World Book Day |
The growing habit of online reading reflects the boom of China's digital publication business, but the public's free-of-charge preference suggests that there is still a long way to go before copyright consciousness stands on its own in China, said experts.
"The Chinese people have been used to free online resources, most of which are pirated contents acquired without authorization from copyright holders," said Zhang Hongbo, secretary-general of the China Written Works Copyright Society, during the China Digital Publication annual conference on Wednesday.
"E-reading websites and service providers offer free-of-charge contents to readers for high page clicks to lure advertising deals, which has set up a vicious circle in the business," Zhang said.
According to the 2013 China Online Copyright Annual Report released at the conference on Wednesday, the output of e-book, digital newspaper and magazine subscriptions reached 5.8 billion yuan in 2013, only 3 percent of the total production value of the digital publication business in China.
"It shows great potential in the e-reading market, so we need more solid measures on protecting copyright products and tackling copyright infringements to cut off the space for free but low-quality pirated contents," said Wei Yushan, president of the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication.
- Star Stefanie Sun holds concert in Beijing
- Faye Wong's manager refutes star's drug rumors
- Lu Yi and daughter Bei Er pose for street snaps
- Photoshoots of actress Li Xiaomeng
- Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards
- Fan Bingbing, first Chinese actress in Barbie Hall of Fame
- Awarding ceremony of 2014 hito Pop Music held in Taipei
- Zhao Liying's photo shoot for Children's Day
Most Viewed
Editor's Picks
Xi attends BRICS summit |
China helps fight international war on drugs |
Crackdown on terrorist attacks |
My China Story: Meeting the master |
Tongues tied around tatu-bola |
A market that's not such a hot property |
Today's Top News
Ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang under probe
Prudence urged over solar dispute
US visa delays likely to continue
McDonald's fishing for supplier
OSI group to fund food safety
China's FDI in US set for increase
Glitch delays visas for US-bound students
A musical spoof of the Clinton years
US Weekly
Geared to go |
The place to be |