Chinese singer Li Ronghao was previously embroiled in a copyright controversy; after a dispute with Zhan Dan Yichun, he was accused of plagiarizing Japanese singer Ken Hirai with his song "Small Eyes." Li explained it was a mistake by his copyright company early on, accidentally releasing a practice track and promised to take full responsibility. Recently, it was discovered that his composer credit for "Small Eyes" has been removed from several platforms, indicating that the copyright dispute has entered a substantive handling stage.
(Beijing, 5th) Singaporean singer Joi Chua’s song "Small Eyes," composed by Li Ronghao, has a melody alleged to be highly similar to Ken Hirai's 2003 song "Signal," leading to plagiarism controversy. It was recently noticed that on several platforms, Li Ronghao is no longer credited as the composer. The China Music Copyright Society (MCSC), Taiwan’s MUST, and Hong Kong’s CASH have all simultaneously withdrawn copyright registrations listing Li Ronghao as the composer for this song.
On April 1, Li Ronghao published a lengthy statement responding to the public's concerns. He said that this song originated from his early lyric-writing practice, and due to computer file confusion, it was mistakenly sent to the copyright company, resulting in its release by a publisher in 2016. Li emphasized that he had no subjective intention to plagiarize and described the incident as a misunderstanding. However, this explanation did not quell netizens' skepticism; many believe Li Ronghao has a double standard regarding copyright issues. #
News source: ETtoday Star News