{
  "id": 7732552,
  "title": "‘사람 작사·AI 작곡’ 조선힙합…멜론 차트 올라도 저작권료 ‘0원’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ai-0",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:23:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/1278096.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "A cafe owner in Seoul's Seochon district has been playing AI-generated music composed by an artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid copyright fees. The owner explained that while her small cafe (less than 50㎡) doesn't currently qualify for copyright fees, she plans to use copyright-free music in case of future issues. AI music is increasingly prevalent in daily life, including as background music in cafes and even on music charts. However, the question of how to distribute revenue generated from AI-generated songs remains unresolved. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is expected to hold a meeting to discuss AI music copyrights soon. The hip-hop project \"Josaen hip-hop\" released a song titled \"Forest of Mind\" created with AI, which entered the Melon's 'Top 100' chart on July 7th at #89. The song features soft melody and lyrics, with a medium tempo. The lyrics were written by a person, while the composition and vocals were generated using the AI music creation service \"Suno.\" The service generates a full song by inputting a prompt, including vocals and instrumentation. Some creators directly participate in later stages like arrangement, while others modify the lyrics and chord progressions. AI music is also gaining traction internationally. In the US, the virtual country artist \"Breaking Rust\" had his song \"Work My Work\" reach number 1 on Billboard's Country Digital Songs Sales chart last year. UK AI music creator \"Aimoliver\" signed a contract with Hollywood Records after his song \"Stone\" was played over 3 million times on Suno. He creates up to 100 versions of a single song by changing the prompt repeatedly. Despite using AI, creators like Aimoliver actively incorporate human judgment in the process. As technology advances quickly, distinguishing between AI-generated and human-created songs becomes more challenging. A recent survey by the music platform Deezer and opinion research firm Enterbar examined the ability of people from eight countries to differentiate between AI-generated and human-created songs, and only 3% successfully did so. The perception of music creation is also changing. Artist Jihye Yun noted that creators are increasingly considering AI input of prompts as a creative process, similar to how the advent of computer equipment enabled music creation without traditional instrument skills. This is prompting a broader discussion on the copyright of AI-generated music. The Korean Music Copyright Association recently established a standard for registering parts of AI-generated music as \"trust\" in early July but later withdrew the measure. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conveyed the need for public discourse on the issue to the Cultural Heritage Administration, signaling the importance of broad consultations during the revision of copyright regulations. The Ministry plans to hold a meeting in mid-next month to gather opinions.",
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  "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."
}