Recently,The issue of the original singer of "Annual Rings" caused by the Internet celebrity singer "Wangzai Xiaoqiao" has triggered heated discussions.Zhang Bichen’s studio issued a statement:"The fact that Ms. Zhang Bichen is the only original singer of "Annual Rings" is clear and undisputed."The statement also mentioned: "On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the release of "Annual Rings", I would like to say goodbye to this work."
On the same day, Wang Sulongfang said: "It has been decided to withdraw the annual ring authorization."
Both sides hold different opinions. Who is the original singer of the song "Annual Rings", Wang Sulong or Zhang Bichen?
Some netizens believe that the showrunners of "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" asked Wang Sulong to write "Annual Rings" as an interlude, and invited Wang Sulong and Zhang Bichen to sing the male and female versions respectively.
In this regard, Tencent Entertainment sought confirmation from the producer of the TV series "A Thousand Bones of Flowers".
The producer said that except for the three songs "It's Night", "Unspeakable" and "Scar", the other songs on the show's soundtrack were all produced in collaboration with Haidie Music.
The drama team chose "Rings of the Year" by blind listening from many songs provided by Haidie. At that time, Haidie provided the version sung by Zhang Bichen. The later soundtrack album of "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" was also published by Haidie.
She said that because many singers and creators had signed contracts with Haidie Music at that time, the drama team did not know the details of the cooperation between Haidie Music and Wang Sulong and Zhang Bichen.
On the two music platforms QQ Music and NetEase Cloud Music, the songs "Annual Rings" sung by Wang Sulong and Zhang Bichen are currently marked as "original singers".
What criteria does the platform use to label "original singer"? Does marking the original singer mean that you own the copyright to the song?
In response, QQ Music customer service responded: "The original song depends on the copyright owner."
NetEase Cloud Music responded: "Marking the original singer of a song does not mean that he or she owns the copyright of the song. Generally, the first singer will mark the original version of the song, or obtain the copyright authorization of lyrics and music, and can release it in an original type."
As for whether Zhang Bichen's version of "Annual Rings" will be removed from the shelves in the future, both QQ Music customer service and NetEase Cloud Music customer service said they have not received relevant notifications.