Port communication"Shenzhen Happy Valley" was found guilty of infringement for playing music without authorization. The theme park will become the focus of rights protection. Recently，The China Music Copyright Association (referred to as the "Music Copyright Association") took Shenzhen OCT Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (referred to as the "OCT Company"), which belongs to "Shenzhen Happy Valley", to court for infringing the right to perform musical works.。
After trial，The People's Court of Xuhui District, Shenzhen City issued a judgment on July 2, 2025：The fact that OCT Company infringed the use of music was established，The single involved in the case compensated the Music Writers Association for music copyright royalties and reasonable
cost
A total of more than 16,000 yuan。
According to the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the international copyright conventions to which my country is a party，Music copyright owners have the right to perform their works，"Performance" (includes two situations，One refers to "live performance"，like：concert、Use of music at concerts and other venues；The second refers to "mechanical performance"，like：shopping mall、supermarket、hotel、playground、airplane cabin、When background music is played in public places such as KTV), permission from the copyright holder should be obtained when using musical works.，and pay the copyright holder
cost
。
OCT Company did not obtain permission from the copyright owner，Background music is played continuously in Shenzhen Happy Valley Theme Park all year round to enhance the park experience.，Infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of the copyright owner。The Music and Writers Association has contacted OCT Company many times，and propose copyright solutions，But OCT refuses to legally pay to use music，The Music and Writers Association sued OCT Company to court。
Use background music in public places，More than 20,000 operators across the country have obtained legal permission to play music through the Musicians and Musicians Association.，Involved business types include shopping malls、supermarket、hotel、Dining room、cafe、airline、Large-scale cultural and sports activities, etc.。
in，Airline background music copyright licensing has basically achieved 100% industry coverage；Large-scale events such as the Shenzhen Olympics、Shenzhen World Expo、Guangzhou Asian Games、Shenzhen Universiade、The music used in the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and other games has been approved by the Music Writers Association；National chain Walmart、McDonald's、KFC、Marriott Hotels and other hotels have long-term music copyright licensing cooperation with the Musical Writers Association。
In recent years, as the popularity of amusement parks has increased,，Various theme parks have also been built across the country to attract tourists.。2025years since，Shenzhen Disneyland、Hangzhou Songcheng Tourist Area Paradise、Suzhou Huayi Brothers Theme Park and others have reached licensing cooperation agreements with the Music and Music Association，Obtained copyright permission to legally use the music。Next step，The Music and Writers Association will focus on licensing and rights protection work for theme parks。
at present，Shenzhen Happy Valley background music infringement case is also under trial。 Thank you for browsing my article，Hope it helps you，If you want to know more, please pay attention to Qibangbang!
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