Pre-reading questions:
- Who is your favorite artist?
- Do you play any musical instruments?
Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers or also known as JASRAC plans to start collecting copyright fees from music schools starting January 2018. Yamaha Music Foundation might decrease its music students because of this plan. In addition, Yamaha stated that JASRAC’s plan may prevent the progress of Japan’s music culture. JASRAC is in-charge of collecting copyright fees for using music.
Vocabulary:
copyright – [noun] a method of protecting the rights of a creator through law
decrease – [verb] lessen
prevent – [verb] to stop
tuition fee – [noun] payment for teaching
in-charge – [noun] responsible for
True or False:
- JASRAC means Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers.
- JASRAC will start collecting copyright fees from music schools starting January 18.
- Yamaha Music Foundation might increase its music students.
- JASRAC stated that JASRAC’s plan may prevent the progress of Japan’s music culture.