Chinese Nationalism and the Mishaps that Closed the Show on Google Music

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 245 I. BACKGROUND OF PIRACY IN CHINA .................................................. 246 A. Piracy Today and the Increase in Internet Users .................. 246 B. History of Piracy as an Acceptable Practice in Chinese Culture ................................................................................ 248 II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S COPYRIGHT LAWS ........................ 249 A. The Pre-Cultural Revolution and Cultural Revolution Era: 835-1966 ..................................................................... 249 B. The Post-Cultural Revolution and Modern Era: 1976Current ................................................................................ 250 III. THE RISE OF THE INTERNET AND GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP ........ 251 IV. GOOGLE IN CHINA .......................................................................... 253 A. Here Comes Google .............................................................. 253 B. China's Response to Google and the Strength of Chinese Nationalism ......................................................................... 254 C. Google's Innovative Music Product ...................................... 257 D. The Real Reasons Behind Google Music's Failure ............... 259 V. LESSONS LEARNED FROM GOOGLE .................................................. 261 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................... 263