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iQIYI again stated that no artists had been added without consent and reiterated that participation and its form required separate negotiation for each project.
What changed
iQIYI again stated that no artists had been added without consent and reiterated that participation and its form required separate negotiation for each project.
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Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: tensions emerged between expressions of interest in a platform database, performance authorization, and public understandings of digital reproduction.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
iQIYI again stated that no artists had been added without consent and reiterated that participation and its form required separate negotiation for each project.
SRC-0135Lines 32–39, 53, and 74–78: artists’ denials and the platform’s response.
Qianjiang Evening News / Republication by Sohu · ZH · 2026-04-21
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