Core Viewpoint - The Tianjin Municipal People's Court ruled in favor of photographer Dai Jianfeng in a copyright infringement case against Visual China, ordering the company to pay 15,000 yuan for the unauthorized use of one of his photographs, while determining that the sale of 148 other images did not constitute infringement [1][4]. Group 1: Case Background - The case involved a total of 149 photographs by Dai Jianfeng, with the court specifically identifying "Under the Galaxy Village" as the infringing work [4]. - Dai Jianfeng claimed that Visual China had wrongfully asserted ownership of his works without any collaboration or submission to their platform [4]. - The lawsuit was initiated on October 8, 2023, after Dai Jianfeng was informed by Visual China of alleged copyright infringement [4]. Group 2: Court Ruling and Company Response - The court found that Visual China was liable for the infringement of Dai Jianfeng's rights regarding the specific photograph, while the other 148 images were deemed to be sold legally under a compliant distribution chain [4]. - Visual China acknowledged the court's decision and stated it would comply with the ruling, including pursuing legal action against the infringing contributor [1][4]. - The company emphasized its commitment to copyright protection and its "zero tolerance" policy towards infringement, highlighting its dual governance system of contractual obligations and technical safeguards [4].

当年10月8日，天津市和平区人民法院对戴建峰与视觉（中国）文化发展股份有限公司、汉华易美（天津）图像技 术有限公司、汉华易美视觉科技有限公司著作权权属、侵权纠纷一案进行了立案。当时，视觉中国相关负责人回 复南都记者："我方坚决支持以法律途径解决问题。" 案件一审判决书。 南都此前报道，2023年8月15日，戴建峰发文称，他在公众号上使用了自己的摄影作品，却被视觉中国告知侵权， 还要索赔："我的这些作品从未和视觉中国进行合作，也没传过他们图库，怎么成了视觉中国所有的版权？" 11月20日，摄影师戴建峰发布微博称，其起诉视觉中国侵权一案已由天津市和平区人民法院作出一审判决。法院 认为，由视觉中国签约供稿人周某盗用戴建峰作品并违规上传的《银河下的村庄》构成侵权，应赔偿戴建峰15000 元并消除影响；视觉中国销售戴建峰的另外148张照片不构成侵权。20日下午，视觉中国向南都N视频记者表示， 将按法院判决执行，并已依法追究周某的法律责任。 经过两年之久的诉讼，该案近日作出一审判决。 11月20日下午，视觉中国向南都记者补充道，该作品系供稿人周某盗用戴建峰的作品，并违规上传。"在发现周某 的违规行为后，平台对其侵权图片采 ...