Organizer Responds to Singer Hou Lang's Emergency Two-Hour Set of Nearly 20 Songs Possibly Involving Copyright Issues: We Have Noticed Netizens' Discussion, Many Unauthorized Songs Were Indeed Performed On Site, the Company Is Already Handling the Matter

On the evening of September 26, at the Jiyuan Echo concert held in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, singer Hacken Lee was unable to arrive on time due to weather, traffic, and other reasons, causing his appearance to be delayed by two hours. Singer Hou Lang stepped in as an emergency replacement and performed nearly 20 songs consecutively.

After the performance ended, netizens gave thumbs up to the singer and the organizer for their emergency remedy, but some netizens also pointed out that performing nearly 20 songs could face copyright issues.

On September 29, a relevant person in charge of the Jiyuan Echo concert organizer told Zonglan News that many unauthorized songs were indeed performed on site, and that these were all accidents, including reporting and filing issues. The company is already actively handling the matter and will provide a unified response.

According to media reports, on the evening of September 26, the Jiyuan Echo concert was held in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. According to the performance preview, the concert was scheduled to start at 19:30 on September 26, and the performing singers included Hacken Lee, Priscilla Chan, Chyi Chin, Meng Tingwei, Zheng Zhihua, and Li Lifen.

At the concert venue, after the first five singers finished performing, singer Hacken Lee was late due to weather, traffic, and other reasons and could not take the stage on time. Singer Hou Lang was temporarily brought in as a substitute and performed nearly 20 songs in total. About two hours later, at 0:30 the next day, Hacken Lee finally took the stage and bowed to the audience in apology.

Hou Lang said in an interview with Jiupai News that he had originally bought a ticket to watch the performance and did not expect to be called by the director to step in. He said he was completely unprepared and simply sang whatever songs he had.

Singer Hou Lang stepped in for Hacken Lee.

Singer Hou Lang became popular because of this rescue performance, and many netizens praised him, saying that he sang alone for about two hours, worked very hard, and sang very well, while the organizer handled the situation promptly and appropriately on the spot.

However, many netizens online pointed out that Hou Lang temporarily performed nearly 20 songs, and if the organizer had not purchased the copyrights to these songs in advance, it could involve copyright issues.

The reporter saw that a netizen whose account is certified as a lawyer specifically posted a video explaining that although Hou Lang, as an audience member, temporarily took the stage to help, even without compensation, performing other people's songs in a commercial performance still requires obtaining authorization for the songs in advance. The organizer could remedy the situation by temporarily purchasing copyrights before the performance or by making up the copyright fees after the performance.

The reporter noted that Hou Lang once responded in a livestream to the copyright issue of the concert songs, saying that because the concert coincided with the holiday, the organizer would contact the Music Copyright Society of China on working days to complete the relevant procedures.

In addition to the copyright issue, some netizens also worried that the songs Hou Lang performed had not been reported in advance, and the organizer might be penalized. There were also voices saying that Hacken Lee's lateness was due to force majeure, and Hou Lang was an emergency substitute, so these special circumstances might be taken into consideration by relevant departments.

The copyright issue of the songs performed by Hou Lang sparked discussion among netizens.

On September 29, the relevant person in charge of the Jiyuan Echo concert organizer told reporters that they had noticed netizens' discussion about the copyright issue of the songs performed by Hou Lang, and that many unauthorized songs were indeed performed on site that day, including reporting and filing issues, and the company is already handling the matter.

The person in charge said that it is not convenient to explain too much at present, and feedback will be given to everyone in a timely manner later. "These are all accidents, no one could have imagined them," and he hoped everyone could view these issues positively.