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| Objective |
| To manage the protection of copyright holders'
rights according to the Copyright Act, as
well as ensure smooth use of music works,
and thereby contribute to the improvement
and development of musical culture. |
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| Background |
- In early 1964 Mok-in Son, Chun-young
Cho and Banyawol joined hands to form an association
which would act as a "Copyright Organization."
They called a meeting of promoters for the
establishment of the Association on March
8 of the same year under the active cooperation
and directive proposals of In-sook Chang of
the Ministry of Culture and Education. Following
this, an inauguration meeting was held on
March 15, and in June 19 was born with the
authorization for establishment of the Association
from the then Ministry of Culture and Education.
- The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA),
is a non-profit organization that possesses
over 85,000 Korean works, and manages over
3,627 songwriters, composers, and music publishing
companies..
- KOMCA is a centralized management group
for music works that are protected by copyright
in Korea, like ASCAP, GEMA, SACEM,worldwide.
It was established with 56 members in 1964.
- KOMCA seeks to protect the rights of music
copyright holders under the Korea's Copyright
Act, act as an agent for the authorization
and right of their uses, and ultimately contribute
to the development and improvement in musical
culture. |
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| History |
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Mar.
8, 1964
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Called for meeting
of promoters
- Classic (1), Korean traditional
music (1), Children's music (2),
Popular (6), total of 10 persons
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| Mar.
15, 1964 |
Inauguration Meeting
- Mok-in Son elected as the first
president (Total number of members
was 56)
- Classic (2), Korean traditional
music (5), Children's music (11),
Popular (38) |
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Jun. 19, 1964
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Authorization
of establishment of the Association
(Ministry document No. 1732) |
| Feb.
11, 1978 |
15th
Regular General Meeting
- Separation into regular members
and associate members |
Jul.
20, 1986
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First
publication of Association newsletter
<Music copyright> |
| Apr.
10, 1987 |
Entered
CISAC as associate member |
| Feb.
23, 1988 |
Obtained
authorization for copyright entrusted
management business from Ministry
of Culture and Information (Present
Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
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Oct.
1, 1988
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Revision
of the 16 nationwide branch operations
from joint contract systems to
direct management. |
| Oct.
1, 1988 |
General
Meeting for reelection of officers
- 15th president Sang-ho Shin
elected |
| Jan.
11, 1993 |
General
Meeting for reelection of officers
- 16th president Sang-ho Shin
elected |
| Dec.
5, 1995 |
Special
General Meeting for reelection
of officers
- 17th president Sang-ho Shin
elected |
| Jun.
14, 1997 |
Completion
of registration on purchase of
Assembly Hall site (appr. 239
pyong) |
| Feb.
18, 1998 |
35th
Regular General Meeting (Approximately
25 billion won budget passed) |
| Apr.
23, 1998 |
Public
subscription of construction companies
for Assembly Hall construction
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| Dec.
16, 1998 |
Special
General Meeting for reelection
of officers
- 18th President Young-Kwang Kim
elected |
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| Activities |
1) Activities
KOMCA manages performance/broadcasting rights
and reproduction rights in Korea, its area
of management. Also, KOMCA collects usage
fees from people who use music works as their
own repertoires, and distributes the usage
fees to members according to the regulations
on distribution. Also, KOMCA gives authorization
of use to the following users.
- Broadcasters
- Video/Records companies
- Karaoke producers
- Karaoke
- Advertisement agencies
- Live performances
- Airlines
- Entertainment businesses
- Cable broadcasting, including hotels and
department stores
- Publishing companies
2) KOMCA's management commission rate
- Broadcasts: 17%
- Stage performance: 19%
- Reproduction: 16%
- Entertainment businesses: 26%
- Publication: 17%
- Payment to foreign countries: 5%
3) KOMCA's Reciprocal Management Contracts
with Foreign Groups
KOMCA has reciprocal management contracts
with 24 groups in 23 countries regarding performance/broadcasting,
and 29 groups in 31 different countries regarding
reproduction.
4) International Status of KOMCA
KOMCA entered the CISAC as an associate
member on April 10, 1987 and was promoted
to a regular member at the General Meeting
in April 1995. It also entered BIEM as an
associate member on September 11, 1996.
Currently KOMCA is a regular member of CISAC
and an associate member of BIEM.
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| Location and How
to Reach Us |
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4 fl.-7 fl. KOMCA Bldg, 649, Naebalsan-dong,
Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Korea (157-280)
TEL
: 82-2-3660-0900
FAX
: 82-2-3660-0909
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