{
  "id": 14853445,
  "title": "Korean startup targets 'legal AI music' via copyright tracking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/korean-startup-targets-legal-ai-music-via-copyright-tracking",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/music/20261016/korean-startup-targets-legal-ai-music-via-copyright-tracking"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean entrepreneurs are developing technology to track copyright for AI-generated music in an attempt to compensate the original creators. According to streaming service Deezer, over half of all new tracks uploaded daily to the platform are now created using artificial intelligence. The company reported a peak of approximately 90,000 AI-generated tracks uploaded per day in June 2025, compared to around 10,000 in January 2025. Major music labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music have recently reached settlements with AI music generators Suno and Udio. However, the industry still lacks a system to fairly compensate the artists whose music is used as input for these AI models. Streaming platforms simply exclude fully AI-generated tracks from royalty payments, a problem that is particularly relevant in Korea. The country's popular K-pop music, which reaches a global audience through streaming services like Deezer, Melon, and YouTube, has recently seen AI-assisted tracks chart on these platforms.",
  "summary": "More than half of the new tracks uploaded to French streaming service Deezer each day are now made by artificial intelligence (AI). The company said such uploads peaked in June at about 90,000 a day, up from roughly 10,000 in January 2025. The record industry's response is shifting from the courtroom to the negotiating table. Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, which sued AI music…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean startup aims to track copyright for AI-generated music.",
    "AI tracks made up 90,000 daily uploads in June 2025, up from 10,000 in January 2025.",
    "Lack of system to compensate artists whose music is used as AI input."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Automating copyright tracking for artificial intelligence provides a necessary mechanism to ensure original creators receive compensation as AI-generated tracks begin to dominate global streaming platforms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean startup targets 'legal AI music' via copyright tracking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/korean-startup-targets-legal-ai-music-via-copyright-tracking-14856740",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}