Sinocircle

End Game Rumors for File Sharing Crackdown in China

China Guang Dian Bu, the Central Broadcasting Department, is now applying for their own internet video publishing license in the wake of mass file sharing website closures last week.  Guang Dian Bu controls China’s television, so it is a logical move for them into the internet video space.  It is also a logical move for the government, to install its own propaganda provider as the only content provider and maybe even distributor for internet video in China.  So Guang Dian Bu is in line to become the government counterpart to YOUKU.com by bulding its own shan zhai (copy of YOUKU.com).  This is the word.

Also in rumors is that MYVERYCD.com/EMULE.com are being told that if they cough up enough cash they can get back into the game.  You never know though, if they cough up the cash, they may well get nothing for it.