It is reported that Jay Chou will hold a charity auction in Beijing in May 2021, and one of the items on the auction block is a graffiti painting created by himself. The painting was auctioned to an anonymous netizen who bid a high price, but shortly after the auction ended, a digital version of the painting appeared on the NetEase Cloud Music platform, attracting Jay Chou's attention and indignation.
Subsequently, Jay Chou Law Firm filed a lawsuit with the Beijing Internet Court, accusing NetEase Cloud Music Platform of publishing digital graffiti works created by Jay Chou without authorization, and requesting NetEase to delete music works and materials involving related works. , and bear liability for compensation at the same time.
NetEase denied this and stated that they had obtained the digital version of the graffiti through legitimate means. So far, the specific results of this case have not been announced. It is worth noting that according to the relevant provisions of the Copyright Law, production, reproduction, distribution, etc. without the permission of the copyright owner may be deemed as copyright infringement.