"AI's work has been neglected. Efforts to protect the rights and interests of creators are made." [Official]

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The Korea Music Copyright Association (Chairman Ishiha, hereinafter referred to as the Manger Association) recently announced its position on the results of an audit related to artificial intelligence (AI) announced by the Board of Audit and Inspection.

On the 25th, the Korea Music Association described some reports citing the audit results related to AI by the Board of Audit and Inspection as "an interpretation that overlooks the characteristics of music copyrights and the association's preemptive response efforts."

◆ "Register your work without confirmation." Actually, no.."AI work registration reservation system" is in effect

On the 24th, the Board of Audit and Inspection announced that 11 copyright trust management organizations, including the Mjeo Cooperative, are registering works and collecting and distributing user fees without a separate confirmation process on whether to use AI.

However, the Mjeo Cooperative has been conducting a review of AI TFT operations and internal policies since 2023, and has officially implemented a "registration reservation policy" for AI-powered works since March 2025. As mentioned in the data from the Board of Audit and Inspection, members who want to register songs in the music hall must check "whether to use AI," and songs reported to be utilized by AI will be reserved for registration.

"This was a preemptive decision by the association to prevent confusion in the creative ecosystem at a time when related laws and systems have not been established," the Mjeo Association said. Regarding the audit results, which pointed out that it is a "measure not to recognize the copyright of AI-powered works" and may differ from the purpose of the government's "Generative AI Copyright Guide," he explained, "The current measure does not completely deny the copyright of AI-powered works, but is a temporary management measure to prevent disputes and rights distortions that may arise in the absence of legal standards."

◆ The 'K Music Rights Organization Win-Win Committee' is discussing the standards for registration and management of AI-powered works

In particular, the Mjeo Cooperative emphasized that "a credible technology that can accurately determine whether or not to use AI has not been established worldwide." In the absence of such a technical foundation, the current work registration has no choice but to rely on the creator's voluntary report, and some authors' cases of false entries eventually stemmed from these structural limitations.

However, despite these limitations, the Mjeo Cooperative is making efforts to strengthen the management of works using AI. Even before taking office, new chairman Lee Si-ha raised the issue of AI-powered works and suggested specific verification measures, such as submitting DAW files that can prove the creator's actual creative process. The association is considering the introduction of the plan in the future work registration process and is accelerating the development of Korean AI detection programs.

In addition, the Mjeo Cooperative explained that it is monitoring abnormalities and taking follow-up measures in the process of settling copyright fees. The Korea Music Association operates the "Generative AI Music-related TF" and examines and analyzes the registration pattern, usage type, and distribution data of the work in various ways to select suspected AI use cases found in YouTube Shorts, and to suspend the payment of copyright fees for the work.

In addition, the Music and Copyright Association is promoting a joint response at the level of the music copyright industry. Six major music industry organizations are participating in the "K Music Rights Organization Win-Win Committee," which was launched on February 26 under the leadership of Chairman Ishiha, and discussions are continuing to establish standards at the national level, including ▲ mandatory transparency in the AI creation process ▲ institutionalization of clear distinction standards between human creations and AI products ▲ establishment of standards for registration and management of AI-utilized works. The Win-Win Committee is also reviewing ways to develop detection technology to advance the AI copyright management system, and through this, it plans to build a foundation that can contribute to the preparation of related standards in the future.

"The association has been preemptively responding to the problem of AI works even when the AI copyright management system is not established around the world," an official from the Mjeo Association said. "We will continue to actively participate in establishing standards in close consultation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and strive to protect creators' rights and establish a fair copyright order."

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