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South Korea names 377 businesses for 10 years of on-time music royalty payments
The Korea Music Copyright Association selected 377 businesses nationwide for recognition.
The businesses earned the designation by paying music royalties on time for 10 years, from 2016 through 2025.
The designation is called a “copyright exemplary business.”
Music royalties are payments for the use of copyrighted music.
The recognition highlights businesses that kept their payments current throughout the period.
The association has started delivering plaques, including visits last month to a residents’ committee in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, and to recognized businesses in South Gyeongsang Province.
The Korea Music Copyright Association selected 377 businesses across South Korea for paying music royalties on time for 10 years.
The selected businesses paid their fees without arrears from 2016 through 2025.
The association announced the selection on November 3, 2026.
In October, it visited sites in Anseong and South Gyeongsang Province to present plaques.
- Who
- The Korea Music Copyright Association selected the businesses.
- What
- It named 377 businesses as exemplary copyright businesses for paying music royalties on time for 10 years.
- When
- The association announced the selection on November 3, 2026. The payment period was 2016 through 2025.
- Where
- The selected businesses are across South Korea.
- Why
- They paid music copyright fees without arrears for 10 years.
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The selected businesses paid music copyright fees without arrears.
The association visited a residents’ committee in Juksan-myeon, Anseong, and exemplary businesses in South Gyeongsang Province to present plaques.
The association announced that it had selected 377 businesses.
- Selected businesses
- 377
- Payment period
- 2016–2025
- Announcement date
- November 3, 2026
- Plaque visits
- Anseong and South Gyeongsang Province