ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers

Okay kiddo, do you know what a book or a song is? They are things that people create using their imagination and creativity. When someone writes a book, makes a song or creates any other kind of art, they own what they made. Just like how you own your toys that you play with.

Now, if someone else wants to use that book, song or any other art, they need to ask the person who made it for permission first. That's where the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) comes in.

JASRAC helps people who create stuff like books and songs to protect their work and make sure nobody else can use it without permission. They make sure that the creator gets paid when someone wants to use their work. Just like how you would want someone to ask your permission and give you a toy in return if they wanted to play with one of your toys.

JASRAC has a database of all the books, songs and other art that they protect. When someone wants to use a book or a song, JASRAC makes sure that the creator of that work gets paid for it. This helps protect the creators and makes sure that they get compensated for their work.

So overall, JASRAC is like a big helper for people who create stuff like books and songs. They make sure that people respect the creators' work and that they get paid for it too.