Studio Ghibli, particularly via the films of Hayao Miyazaki, has rightfully earned its reputation for producing wildly original, distinctly beautiful, and deeply intelligent animated movies for kids, that are in a different ballpark than their North American counterparts. But over the years, they have also crafted well respected films for adults. And finally getting a proper theatrical release in the United States is Isao Takahata’s grown up 1991 picture “Only Yesterday,” a layered and complex story about a young woman whose reflections on her childhood memories, allow her to embrace who she has become. Set in 1982, 27 year-old Taeko (voiced by Daisy Ridley in the new English language dub track; I viewed the original Japanese language version with the voice of Miki Imai) works a respectable but not quite fulfilling office job, and when the story kicks off, she’s about to go on vacation. While Taeko tells her co-workers she’ll be relaxing,...
- 2/25/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Google inks Japan copyright pact for YouTube
TOKYO -- Google and one of Japan's largest copyright organizations are working together to enable YouTube users to upload video clips of themselves performing their own versions of Japanese hit songs.
In a country where karaoke has long been popular, the agreement breaks new ground for YouTube owner Google, which has been in dispute with Japanese rights holders for several years over the uploading of music and video clips.
Japan Rights Clearance Inc. said Thursday that the local arm of Google will pay an undisclosed royalty for one year for permission for wanna-be pop stars to perform any of the 5,000 songs to which it holds the rights, JRC spokeswoman Miki Imai said.
The payments will be distributed to the music publishers holding the copyright to the lyrics and music, based on the number of times a song is performed.
The agreement could pave the way for similar links between Google and YouTube and other rights holders, including Japan's largest, the Japan Society for the Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers.
In a country where karaoke has long been popular, the agreement breaks new ground for YouTube owner Google, which has been in dispute with Japanese rights holders for several years over the uploading of music and video clips.
Japan Rights Clearance Inc. said Thursday that the local arm of Google will pay an undisclosed royalty for one year for permission for wanna-be pop stars to perform any of the 5,000 songs to which it holds the rights, JRC spokeswoman Miki Imai said.
The payments will be distributed to the music publishers holding the copyright to the lyrics and music, based on the number of times a song is performed.
The agreement could pave the way for similar links between Google and YouTube and other rights holders, including Japan's largest, the Japan Society for the Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers.
- 3/28/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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