The age of free internet music will end

Since the end of last year, there have been many news that the Chinese music industry has accelerated into the era of comprehensive legalization. In November 2012, it was reported that from 2013, several major music companies, including Warner and Universal, will join Baidu, Cool Dog, QQ Music, and other domestic music service sites to implement music download fees in a wide range, and paying users will You can download high quality music that is comparable to CD quality. The above list covers almost all major domestic Internet music companies, so the news that "music websites will charge" again spreads. There is even more rumors that the era of free internet music will end in the second half of this year.

In March 2013, Gao Xiaosong, a musician, disclosed at the 13th Annual Conference of Music Billboard: "From July 1st onwards, music copyrights will formally become legal, and online music downloads will begin to be charged. A good musician can finally rely on it. In April, at the announcement of the 2012 China Intellectual Property Development Status Conference held by the China Newcomer Office, Miao Xiaohong, deputy director of the National Copyright Administration, made it clear: Online music downloading will be a must.

There has been a long history of rumors of domestic Internet music charges, but there have been no substantive moves. In the face of the accusations of “piracy” and the unpredictable plight, various music websites have actually attempted to use genuine and paid services. For example, most music websites have already established partial copyright cooperation with record companies. And sites like Shrimp.com, Douban Music, Domi Music, and QQ Music have monthly value-added services such as monthly downloads, monthly subscriptions, and high-quality listening.

Users have become accustomed to the enjoyment of free music. Whether or not the charging mode can be formed also needs to see how websites promote higher quality music.