Korea MCST considering new music copyright royalty rule for public malls

photo Roberto Verzo

Royalty for playing music audio and video recordings will be charged for retail stores, malls or restaurants. Korea Ministry of culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) decided that the royalty for music and video in retail stores, malls and restaurants are preparing for this new copyright law. 

Restaurant and Café industries are already using and paying for the audio and video they play in stores, so this is not a big issue for them. Major supermarkets and department stores are seeking for the ways to avoid this law such as playing their own audio or the music recorded 50 years ago which is not the range of the copyright law. 

Original Korean New article here.

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