P2P Copyright Protection:Current States and Future Prospective with Particular on China

Based on the discussion of the main types of P2P file sharing technology, and the introduction to the main legal actions for copyright infringement caused by P2P technology in China, this paper analyzed the current states of P2P copyright protection in China from three aspects including direct infringement, contributory or vicarious infringement, technology neutral, and then predicted the future prospective of P2P file sharing in China.