Korean music industry falls victim to Chinese labels' copyright infringements Posted : 2021-05-26 17:48 By Park Ji-won Amid a tense social atmosphere in which China's government and nationalists are laying claim to some elements of Korean culture ― from kimchi and samgyetamg to hanbok ― Korean netizens have recently discovered that China-based musicians and labels have been infringing on several K-pop artists' copyrights on YouTube. Chinese companies have claimed they own the copyrights to g.o.d's "Road," IU's "Morning Tears," Toy's "Good Person" and Younha's "Waiting" among others, and have been illegally collecting the associated royalties. Musicians and recording companies receive these "neighboring rights royalties" when their recording is performed, broadcast or streamed on platforms.