Is AI a friend or foe? K-pop discusses its role at MWM 2025. The Korea Music Content Association hosted its third annual Moving the World with Music Conference in Busan on Friday, where panelists discussed AI's role in content creation. 2025.6.1
Circle Chart to stop adding muted streams to listen count Circle Chart will no longer count music streams done while muted, its service provider Korea Music Content Association announced Tuesday. 2023.8.22
Five K-pop associations slam revisions to act related to young stars Five associations in Korea’s pop culture industry issued a statement on Tuesday urging that the clause on strengthening regulations on underage celebrities’ work hours in the new “Lee Seung-gi Crisis Prevention Act” be deleted. The Korea ... 2023.5.16
In a digital age, why are CD sales flourishing in Korea? With the advent of MP3 players, smartphones and online music streaming services, CD sales have steadily been declining on a global scale. But not in Korea. According to the “Hanteo Global K-Pop Report: 2021 Semi-annual Summary” released last ... 2021.8.10
Major Korean record labels form committee to deal with OTT issue Major Korean record labels formed a committee for a coordinated response toward over-the-top (OTT) streaming services using their music, according to the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) on Wednesday. The KMCA announced that eleven of its ... 2021.6.2
![ITZY performs during a K-pop concert for the 18th Busan Port Festival with MyK Festa, hosted by the Korea Music Content Association at Busan Port in the southeastern coastal city on May 30, which ran alongside the 2025 MWM Conference. [SHIN HA-NEE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12070443.jpg?imageId=12070443&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Circle Chart will no longer count music streams done while muted, its service provider Korea Music Content Association announced Tuesday. [KOREA MUSIC CONTENT ASSOCIATION]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10240029.jpg?imageId=10240029&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Korea Entertainment Producer's Association, Corea Entertainment Management Association, Recording Industry Association of Korea, Record Label Industry Association of Korea and Korea Music Content Association urged that the new “Lee Seung-gi Crisis Prevention Act” delete its clause on strengthening regulations on underage celebrities’ work hours. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11551316.jpg?imageId=11551316&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![K-pop CDs on display at record store Hot Tracks inside Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. [HALEY YANG]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11321276.jpg?imageId=11321276&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Eleven members of the newly-formed Broadcasting Transmission Committee (translated). [KOREA MUSIC CONTENT ASSOCIATION]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11562389.jpg?imageId=11562389&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)