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.