Copyright Compliance In The Spotlight: A Case You Can’t Ignore

On March 28, 2026, Chinese singer Shan Yichun performed Li Ronghao's original song "Li Bai" without authorization at her Shenzhen concert, triggering a copyright dispute. Her team attempted to evade liability by claiming that "copyright review was the organizer's responsibility and she was unaware," which instead drew broader criticism. "Unawareness" has become a frequently abused excuse for copyright exemption, especially in AI-driven content distribution, posing new challenges for copyright compliance for both Chinese and international enterprises.

AI tools have lowered creation barriers but created compliance traps. As dissemination technology upgrades, scenarios for copyright infringement have become increasingly complex. From traditional plagiarism and unauthorized use, to novel dissemination forms catalyzed by the AI, infringement risks are ubiquitous and even hard to avoid. Midjourney and Nano Banana empower universal text-to-image creation, turning the vision of “everyone is