Yes, whether the cover song infringes depends on the situation. The details are as follows: 1. No infringement; if the musical work being covered has been published and distributed in the form of sound recording products, and then it can be reproduced in CD, cassette and other sound recording products Covering other people's works is within the scope of statutory permission (non-infringement) and does not require prior permission from the copyright owner, but remuneration must be paid to the copyright owner within two months in accordance with the legally permitted payment standards. If the copyright owner cannot be found, remuneration can be paid to the Copyright Society of China. As long as the right holder's reasonable remuneration is not compromised, the use of his or her musical works in the form of sound recordings can also be used without his permission. 2. Infringement: If you cover other people's works in video products, television music (MTV) or live performances without the permission of the author or the association, it is an illegal use (infringement).
Article 49 of the "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China" who infringes upon copyright or copyright-related rights, the infringer shall compensate the right holder according to the actual loss; if the actual loss is difficult to calculate, , compensation can be paid according to the illegal income of the infringer. The amount of compensation should also include the reasonable expenses paid by the right owner to stop the infringement.
If the actual losses of the right holder or the illegal gains of the infringer cannot be determined, the People's Court shall, based on the circumstances of the infringement, award a compensation of less than 500,000 yuan.