Lee Soo-man, Key Producer & Visionary Leader of A2O Entertainment, continues to strengthen the foundation for collaboration aimed at protecting the global rights of Korean music.
The Korean Music Copyright Association (Chairman Chuga Yeol, hereinafter referred to as Music Copyright Association) recently held talks with Tencent Music Entertainment Group (Chairman Kershen Pang, hereinafter referred to as TME) at the Andaz Hotel in Macau, China, announcing that the cooperation between the two sides has laid the groundwork for the expansion of the collection and distribution of Korean music royalties in China.
The meeting was attended by Key Producer Lee Soo-man, Vice President Park Hak-ki, Secretary General Hwang Seon-cheol of the Music Copyright Association, Chairman Kershen Pang, President Michael Zheng, Vice President Chai Chun Pan, and Director Dora of TME.
This meeting was directly initiated by Key Producer Lee Soo-man and Vice President Park Hak-ki with the goal of strengthening the protection of Korean music copyrights in China, marking a breakthrough in the network building that the Music Copyright Association has struggled with until now.
In particular, Key Producer Lee Soo-man contributed to the discussions on cooperation based on his extensive experience in the global music industry and broad network, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation for the protection of Korean music copyrights in China. He expressed his intention to further expand the scope of cooperation through this meeting, ensuring that the protection of Korean music copyrights leads to tangible results.
TME, the counterpart in the talks, is a leading company managing major digital music service providers in China, encompassing platforms similar to Melon, Genie, and Bugs in Korea. The Music Copyright Association explained that since TME is a key player overseeing the world's largest online music market, this collaboration is significant as it can directly impact the protection of Korean music rights and revenue expansion.
During the meeting, both sides shared key issues in their respective music industries and agreed on the need for long-term cooperation to prevent data leakage and standardization. They discussed specific improvement tasks such as the integrated management of copyright data and the standardization of local language-based databases, and also agreed to establish a practical Hot Line for the protection of rights holders. This is a rare case of direct communication with major foreign music businesses, and it is expected to strengthen cooperation and enable swift responses to copyright issues between Korea and China in the future.
Meanwhile, the global girl group A2O MAY, produced by Key Producer Lee Soo-man, has entered the top 40 of the U.S. mainstream radio chart media base for three consecutive weeks, achieving the highest record as the first group composed of Chinese members and as a Chinese female artist. Their new song 'B.B.B (Bigger Badder Better)' ranked first on QQ Music's daily chart and third on the main Hot Song chart, showing a rising trend in both the U.S. and China. This has drawn attention to Key Producer Lee Soo-man's global endeavors, which have given birth to the unique Zalpha Pop genre.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
