Republic of Korea KOMCA - Korea Music Copyright Association Type of Licenses Television Broadcasting Name / type of Blanket with broadcasters Type of e (e.g., Broadcasters Broadcasting rights. So, broadcasters perform musical works on their program. page 1 of 7
Radio Broadcasting Name / type of Blanket with KOMCA Type of e (e.g., Broadcasters Broadcasting rights. So, broadcasters perform musical works on their program. Online and Mobile Services page 2 of 7
Name / type of Blanket with KOMCA Type of e (e.g., Online service providers and mobile carriers Rights of Public Transmission Our tariffs are different according to type of services. Take an example, the tariff for streaming service based on subscription is KRW0.6 per song or 10% of sales, which is greater. The tariff for downloading service on-demand is KRW60 per song. The tariff for ringtone and ringback tones is 9% of sales. Production Music Name / type of Please refer to note Type of e (e.g., page 3 of 7
In Korea, broadcasters can make use of music without payment if they meets certain conditions under the Article 34 of the Copyright Act of Korea. Below is for your easy reference. - Article 34 (Ephemeral Sound or Visual Recordings by Broadcasting Organizations) (1) Broadcasting organizations with the authority to broadcast a work may make ephemeral sound or visual recordings of the work for the purpose of their own broadcasting and by the means of their own facilities. - (2) Sound or visual recordings made pursuant to Paragraph (1) may not be kept for a period exceeding one year from the date of sound or visual recording, unless they are kept as materials for public records at places as prescribed by Presidential Decree. Copying / Recording Content (Mechanical) Name / type of Please refer to note page 4 of 7
Type of e (e.g., In Korea, broadcasters can make use of music without payment if they meets certain conditions under the Article 34 of the Copyright Act of Korea. Below is for your easy reference. - Article 34 (Ephemeral Sound or Visual Recordings by Broadcasting Organizations) (1) Broadcasting organizations with the authority to broadcast a work may make ephemeral sound or visual recordings of the work for the purpose of their own broadcasting and by the means of their own facilities. - (2) Sound or visual recordings made pursuant to Paragraph (1) may not be kept for a period exceeding one year from the date of sound or visual recording, unless they are kept as materials for public records at places as prescribed by Presidential Decree. Staging Live Events page 5 of 7
Name / type of Concert License Agreement Type of e (e.g., Concert promoter Rights of Public performance In case of concert, it is 3% of sales Physical Product Name / type of License Agreement Type of e (e.g., Usually record companies and karaoke manufacturers. Mechanical reproduction rights page 6 of 7
In case of CD, our rate is 9% of factory price. Audio-visual works such as music video is 7% of factory price. Of course, our rate per song for karaoke machine is 9% of factory price subject to the minimum of KRW 11 per song Others Name / type of Webcasting agreement Type of e (e.g., Background music service providers, webcasting service providers Rights of Public Transmission Our rate for background music service in shops, store, etc. is 4% of sales or KRW 800 per subscribers(customers), whichever is greater. page 7 of 7