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AI & Enterprise
AI music copyright standards gap adds to industry confusion
AI-generated music is spreading quickly, but South Korea still lacks clear standards for recognising copyrights. The Korea Music Copyright Association drew up its own rules for registering and managing AI-assisted music, then withdrew them about three weeks after implementation. Industry uncertainty over copyright registration and the distribution and settlement of royalties is expected to continue. The association has decided to put new registrations on hold until a new management system is prepared.
Telecommunications & Media
Korea PP association urges Korea Music Copyright Association to correct \'comprehensive collection\' practice
The Korea Broadcasting Channel Use Business (PP) Association urged the Korea Music Copyright Association to correct its collection practices, including comprehensive billing based on revenue. The association cited a Seoul Southern District Court ruling on Jan. 29 that dismissed all claims in a damages lawsuit filed by the copyright group against a small PP. The court said actual use, scope of use and objective calculation of damages were not sufficiently proven.
Telecommunications & Media
Cultural content groups demand withdrawal of AI action plan they say undermines copyrights
Sixteen organisations representing creators and rights holders across cultural content fields voiced concerns over a draft South Korea AI Action Plan announced in December by the National AI Strategy Committee. They urged the immediate withdrawal and full review of Task 32, which seeks to expand the use of copyrighted works for AI training and evaluation. The groups argue the plan would undermine copyrights, misrepresent global trends, favour AI firms and rely on an opt-out approach they say is ineffective.