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1984

台灣走向自由化與國際化 Taiwan Moves Toward Liberalization and Internationalization

在美國強大的貿易報復壓力下，1984年6月，行政院長俞國華提出「自由化，國際化，制度化」的經濟發展方針，指出經濟建設的重點在調整經濟結構與加速工業升級。 Under heavy U.S. trade pressure, Premier Yu Kuo-hwa introduced the policy of 'liberalization, internationalization, and institutionalization' in June 1984, directing economic policy toward structural adjustment and accelerated industrial upgrading.

1986

台灣IFPI成立 IFPI Taiwan Chapter Established

1986年7月，「財團法人國際唱片業交流基金會」（IFPI）在台灣正式成立分會組織，其下設立管理取締組，除了具有引入西方唱片銷售制度與著作權管理規範的意義外，IFPI 更是外資進入台灣的探子。 In July 1986, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) officially established its Taiwan chapter. Beyond introducing Western music sales systems and copyright management frameworks, IFPI served as a scout for foreign capital entering the Taiwanese market.

1987

IFPI 舉辦「第一種聲音—中華民國反盜錄演唱會」 IFPI Hosts Anti-Piracy Concert ‘The First Kind of Sound’

自1986 年在校園民歌之後崛起的11 家唱片公司，著手成立 IFPI 臺灣分會後，IFPI成為積極向政府要求及施壓的唱片業政策遊說團體，主要的方向即是「打擊盜版」以及加強宣導著作權保護觀念。 The eleven record companies that rose following the campus folk song era established the IFPI Taiwan chapter and made it an active lobbying body pressuring the government on music industry policy — primarily focused on combating piracy and raising public awareness of copyright protection.

1989

台灣列入美國「特別301」優先觀察名單 Taiwan Placed on U.S. Special 301 Priority Watch List

301條款是一九七四年貿易法經修訂的一個條款，授權美國貿易代表經由談判根除外國的不公平貿易行徑，台灣曾在1989年被列入特別301優先觀察國家名單。 Section 301 is a provision of the revised 1974 Trade Act that authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate the elimination of unfair foreign trade practices. Taiwan was placed on the Special 301 Priority Watch List in 1989.

1995

MP3出現於網路 MP3 Appears on the Internet

從1995年上半年開始直到整個90年代後期，MP3開始在網際網路上蓬勃發展，並得益於Winamp及Napster等軟體廣為傳播。 From the first half of 1995 through the late 1990s, the MP3 format flourished on the internet, spreading widely through software such as Winamp and Napster.

1999

Napster開始流行 Napster Rises to Popularity

Napster是一個能搜尋並下載MP3的蒐尋軟體，藉由點對點（P2P）資料交換架構，讓網友不需透過伺服器主機而直接將資料從其硬碟分享給其他使用者。 Napster was a search and download program for MP3 files. Using a peer-to-peer (P2P) data exchange architecture, it allowed users to share files directly from their hard drives without going through a central server.

2000

飛行網推出P2P軟體Kuro Kuro P2P Software Launched by ezPeer

P2P技術造就Kuro超強的MP3搜尋、下載、播放、刻錄功能，因而贏得全球百萬樂迷的喜愛，但卻也因涉及侵權在2005年遭IFPI控告，於2008年終止在台灣使用P2P的運作模式。 P2P technology powered Kuro's formidable MP3 search, download, playback, and burning capabilities, attracting millions of fans worldwide. However, IFPI sued it for copyright infringement in 2005, and in 2008 it discontinued its P2P operations in Taiwan.

2001

2003

中研院資訊所加入「創用授權」計劃 Academia Sinica Joins Creative Commons

中研院資訊所在 2003 年成為Creative Commons在台灣的合作機構，並與其他機構及創作者合作推廣「創用授權」，希望能藉此推動的建立全球性公共資源庫的工作，改進著作權法阻礙創意的問題。 In 2003, Academia Sinica's Institute of Information Science became Taiwan's partner institution for Creative Commons, collaborating with other organizations and creators to promote CC licensing — aiming to build a global public resource commons and address copyright law's obstacles to creativity.

2004

KKBOX成立 KKBOX Founded

KKBOX成立於2004年，是目前台灣線上數位音樂市場市佔率第一大的音樂串流平台，KKBOX提供使用者透過網路即可播放儲存在雲端的歌曲；並以技術加密使被儲存的檔案僅能夠以特定軟體播放。 KKBOX, founded in 2004, is currently Taiwan's leading music streaming platform by market share. It allows users to stream songs stored in the cloud via the internet, and uses encryption to ensure stored files can only be played through designated software.

朱約信發表台灣第一張創用授權專輯 Chu Yo-hsin Releases Taiwan’s First Creative Commons Licensed Album

配合中央研究院推出新版本的智慧財產權，國內第一張採用CC「創作共享」（Creative Commons）的唱片專輯《搖滾主耶穌》於2004年十月初將正式發行。 In conjunction with Academia Sinica's rollout of a new intellectual property framework, Taiwan's first album released under a Creative Commons license — Rock the Lord — was officially published in early October 2004.

2005

Youtube發表 YouTube Launched

Youtube影音串連平台創立於2005年，創辦原意是為了方便朋友之間分享錄影片段，逐漸成為網民的回憶儲存庫、作品發布場所與各種影音資源分享平台，因此Youtube曾被不少機構和公司批評為侵犯版權。 YouTube was founded in 2005, originally conceived as a way for friends to share video clips. It gradually became a public memory archive, a platform for sharing creative work, and a resource hub for all kinds of video and audio content — which led numerous organizations and companies to criticize…

2012

Now.in 網路電台遭IFPI控告 Now.in Internet Radio Sued by IFPI

2012年「財團法人台灣唱片出版事業基金會」認為NOW.in未與相關單位簽約獲得上傳歌曲與公開傳輸歌曲的版權，因此對Now.in提出「侵犯著作權」與「疑獲取不法商業利益」等控訴。 In 2012, the Taiwan Recording Industry Foundation filed charges against Now.in, asserting that it had uploaded and publicly transmitted songs without obtaining proper licensing agreements, and accused the platform of copyright infringement and potentially unlawful commercial gain.

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