[Official] John Park's camp responds to illegal distribution of "McDonald's Rap" audio: "In consultation with relevant institutional investors"

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The camp of singer John Park has taken action regarding the unauthorized use of the audio track known as the "McDonald's Rap."

John Park's agency, Music Farm Entertainment, stated in an official position on the 11th: "Recently, we confirmed that the 'McDonald's Order Rap' audio track, which was written by our artists John Park and Gwak Jin-eon and composed and arranged by John Park, was registered and distributed on overseas music platforms without prior consent from our company or the original creators. We are reviewing the circumstances of this matter with relevant experts both domestically and internationally, and we are currently conducting necessary consultations with related platforms and institutional investors to remove the illegally distributed audio track and prevent further distribution."

The agency added: "Music is a precious creative work that deserves respect for the creator's effort and rights. We believe it is a priority to verify the exact facts and whether there has been an infringement of rights, as using and distributing this commercially without the original creator's consent can constitute an infringement of the creator's rights."

It further emphasized: "With the recent advancement of AI technology and changes in the global music distribution environment, cases of unauthorized use of others' creative works or voices are increasing. Therefore, it is a time when more careful attention and response are needed to protect creators' rights. In addition, we plan to review necessary measures to ensure that the rights and interests of original creators and artists are properly protected."

Recently, a track titled "Mcdonald's" by a musician named yoyotina was registered on YouTube Music and Spotify. The release date was the 2nd of last month.

Spotify credits list yoyotina as the main artist, Laurino Domingos as composer, lyricist, and studio producer, and Afrobeats Distro as the source of the audio track. YouTube Music lists Jungle Entertainment Ventures, a distributor known to be based in Nigeria, as the distributor.

The track is an edited form that extracts and edits the voices from John Park and Gwak Jin-eon's hamburger order rap, which gained attention online. It includes the entire rap transitioning from Gwak Jin-eon's part to John Park's part, as well as the background music used in the video. However, a female vocal part and chorus not present in the original track were added, along with new parts sung in a voice similar to John Park's, raising suspicions of unauthorized duplication using generative artificial intelligence (AI).

Previously, John Park's YouTube channel "John or Park" posted a video in which John Park and Gwak Jin-eon order hamburgers at a restaurant using rap after receiving lessons from rapper Rocco. As of the 10th, the video has surpassed 8.87 million views. Additionally, the hamburger brand involved gained attention by introducing a "John Park Set."

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