Jakarta, INTI - The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) and several Korean music industry organizations have officially taken a major step toward strengthening the music copyright system in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
The K-Music Rights Holders Solidarity Committee is currently implementing five key projects focused on protecting the rights of music owners amid the rapid development of generative AI technology.
This Committee was formed by six Korean music rights organizations, including KOMCA, the Korea Popular Music Industry Association, the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, the Korea Music Recording Industry Association, the Federation of Korean Music Performers, and the Cooperative Music Copyright Association.
Launched in February, the Committee is now entering the full implementation phase for various strategic projects. The core projects include five initiatives:
- Joint introduction of an AI music identification program
- Establishment of an integrated K-Music code database
- Research on revising the AI copyright law
- Research on revising AI collection regulations
- Research on revising broadcasting collection regulations
Currently, the copyright registration system in Korea relies on voluntary disclosures regarding the use of AI, which is considered to have limitations in the verification process. Through these initiatives, the Committee aims to create a more accurate identification system to protect the rights of music creators.
Starts with Composition and will Expand to Lyric Writing
The initial phase of the project will focus on verifying musical compositions and performances, before eventually expanding to lyric writing as the system advances. Furthermore, they will build an integrated database that connects various K-music copyright codes, involving consolidating fragmented music rights data held by various organizations into a single system
This step is expected to improve the accuracy of royalty distribution and simplify tracking of music copyrights in the global market.
On the regulatory side, efforts to improve the legal and institutional framework will also begin with commission research to reflect rights holders’ perspectives in government AI policies and copyright law amendment discussions. It will be conducted in collaboration with the South Korean government, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Conclusion
Six Korean music industry organizations have formed the K-Music Rights Holders Solidarity Committee to strengthen music copyright protection in the era of generative AI. The committee is implementing five main projects, including developing an AI music identification system and establishing an integrated database of music copyright codes. They are also collaborating with the South Korean government to improve government AI policies and copyright law.
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