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| Abbreviation | KOMCA |
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| Formation | 1964 |
| Type | Not-for-profit |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Website | komca |
| Korea Music Copyright Association | |
| Hangul | 한국음악저작권협회 |
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| Hanja | 韓國音樂著作權協會 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Eumak Jeojakgwon Hyeophoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hankuk Ŭmak Chŏchakkwŏn Hyŏphoe |
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it is the second collective rights management organization for musical works in Asia, after JASRAC in Japan. It is also one of the largest in Asia, with over 50,000 members.[1][2] In 2023, it collected ₩407 billion (US$295 million) in licensing fees and distributed ₩389 billion (US$282 million) in royalties to its members.[2]
Copyright owners—including authors, composers, arrangers, and music publishers—can join KOMCA as associate members. Associate members who have "engaged in substantial musical creation" are promoted to full members by the board of directors. These members can attend and vote at the annual general meeting and can be elected to the board of directors. The board consists of 21 members, elected to three-year terms of office.[1]
- ^ a b Ang Kwee Tiang (May 30, 2006). "Collective Management in Asia". In Gervais, Daniel (ed.). Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights. Kluwer Law International. pp. 407–408. ISBN 978-9041123589.
- ^ a b "회원 및 업무현황" [Member and work status] (in Korean). Korea Music Copyright Association. Retrieved December 3, 2022.