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A Study on the Role of UGC Platforms in Copyright Law: Appendix 6 Interview Record (Participant E)
An Intermediary-oriented Approach

holder asked for 1000 yuan since he knew that you have already get the permission from
six songs and you have made sunk investment. How will you deal with it?
Participant E: I will change to a similar song.

Huang: If it is not seven, but one hundred songs that you want to remix, will it troublesome
to ask for permission?
Participant E: Em (think for a while).
Huang: Of course, if you remix one hundred songs, your remix may have high business
value.
Participant E: Yeah, I think permission is needed no matter how many songs are remixed.
It is a matter of quality not quantity. And I can send one hundred emails with a same
model. Besides, e-payment is very convenient.
Huang: That makes sense.
Participant E: And if I use one hundred songs, I may have a team. We can ask for permission
jointly.

Huang: There is a UGC rule in Canada, providing that an individual can use others’ work to
create new work for non-commercial purpose. But only Canada has such a rule.
Participant E: This may be relevant to the history in Canada.
Huang: This rule is controversial. Some argued that it represents the spirit of openness and
collaboration in the UGC age while some suggested that it violated the TRIPs agreement.
Participant E: Yes, I think it is reasonable for other countries not to adopt such rule. The
UGC rule may be relevant to the characteristics of Canadian people. I heard that
Canadians love peace. Maybe this is why they think such rule is acceptable.

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