law - Music industry goes after karaoke bars

American teenagers and CCTV were already on the hitlist of the international music industry, but they now also go after 800 karaokebars, reports the Shanghai Star. Karaoke is one of the more popular ways for Chinese to spend their time.
Unless they stop paying their dues for copyrights, 50 international and domestic music companies will take legal action. The Tianwei law firm in Beijing is acting on behave of the industry and will service legal notices in twenty provinces and municipaliteits including Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou, write the Shanghai Star.