It is not only a requirement of relevant laws and regulations, but also the greatest respect for ticket buyers.
**2023 Shanghai Concert Poster.
Beijing News editorial.
On December 3, "* lip-synching identification" ranked first on Weibo's hot search. This comes from the production of a blogger**, which identified the true and false singing of the 12 songs of the *** Shanghai concert. In response, the Beijing Municipal Cultural Market Comprehensive Law Enforcement Corps responded that it would record the situation and make a judgment according to the situation, "if the follow-up investigation is involved, it will be announced on the official platform."
According to Zongxiang News, on the same day, the staff of the Shanghai Cultural Tourism Market Quality Inspection and Service Center also said that lip-syncing is an illegal act, because the concert has ended, and it takes time to investigate and verify whether there is lip-synching. As of now, ** has not responded to this matter.
On social **, there are different opinions on the topic of "**lip-synching identification", some netizens questioned that the blogger who conducted the appraisal was not the audience who bought tickets to enter, and some netizens thought that it was wrong to lip-sync no matter what. However, since the matter of "** lip-synching identification" has formed public opinion, the management department conducted an investigation and verification in a timely manner, and gave an authoritative determination. And this is necessary for both the audience and the performance market.
At present, bloggers use the method of vocal extraction for analysis, and the results they give are just the words of one family. Ticket-buying spectators, as well as the public who are concerned about the matter, also need to have a full picture of the real situation. Fortunately, it is not particularly difficult to use the current advanced identification software and technology to give a true answer to whether the lip-syncing is true. At present, the management department has intervened in a timely manner, which is not only to respond to the demands of netizens, but also its responsibility.
The Measures for the Self-Discipline Management of Entertainers in the Performance Industry stipulate that "entertainers shall not deceive the audience by means of fake singing or fake performance in commercial performances". The "Regulations on the Administration of For-profit Performances" also requires, "Actors shall not deceive the audience with fake singing, and the performance organizer shall not organize actors to fake sing." No unit or individual may provide conditions for lip-synching. The unit holding the performance shall appoint special personnel to supervise the performance to prevent the occurrence of lip-syncing."
Judging from these regulations and requirements, there is no reason to be understood or forgiven for lip-synching at a large-scale concert. It is not only a requirement of relevant laws and regulations, but also the greatest respect for ticket buyers.
According to the tips on the ticket sales, the tickets for this Shanghai concert are 355-1855 yuan, although different audiences have different sensitivities to tickets, but there is one thing that cannot be denied, regardless of the level of buying tickets, the rights and interests of the audience as consumers should be protected.
Some fans will think that as long as they can see idols and singers perform on stage, it doesn't matter if they actually sing or not, but this point of view does not represent the thoughts of all audiences. According to reports, ** 8 concerts in Shanghai, with an audience of 360,000, the public nature of its performances cannot be denied. A large concert is not a small fan meeting or fan handshake party, but as a public performance, it must follow rules, order, and moral permissions.
Of course, before the management department gives an official conclusion, the "* lip-sync identification" is still an unknown, and there is a possibility that it will be wronged. Therefore, the ** side should also respond in a timely manner and make the necessary explanations. If there is no lip-synching, it is a legitimate defense of one's right to reputation; If there is lip-syncing, it is necessary to deal with the aftermath in accordance with the relevant regulations.
According to data released by the China Performance Industry Association, in the first half of this year alone, the number of commercial performances nationwide reached 19330,000, a year-on-year increase of 40086%；The box office revenue of the show reached 1679.3 billion yuan. In the current context of vigorously boosting consumption, all parties undoubtedly have greater expectations for concert consumption and performance economy.
However, this year's live concerts frequently appeared in chaos such as "pillar tickets", "wall root tickets" and "tree tickets", which greatly reduced the perception of some audiences and damaged the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. Compared with these chaos, once "lip-syncing" is identified, it will inevitably give people the impression that "the radish is fast and does not wash the mud". To a certain extent, this hurts the audience's consumption experience more than the "pillar ticket".
For this reason, regardless of whether the "first-class lip-synching appraisal" is true or not, it is a wake-up call to the hot concert market: controlling "lip-synching" is the basic respect for the audience, and only then can the concert market continue to heat up and promote the greater development of the performance economy.
Edited by Xu Qiuying.
Proofread by Yanjun Zhang.