China’s copyright registrations up 40.46% in 2023

The total number of copyright registrations nationwide reached 8,923,901 in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 40.46%, according to news released by the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC). Statistics show that a total of 6,428,277 non-software copyright registrations were completed nationwide in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 42.30%. Computer software copyright registrations reached 2,495,213 in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 35.95%. Both the number of registrations and the growth rate hit a five-year high.