Lee Soo-man, a pioneer in the global music industry and Key Producer & Visionary Leader of A2O Entertainment, continues to strengthen the foundation for collaboration to protect the global rights of Korean music.
The Korea Music Copyright Association (Chairman Chuga Yeol, hereinafter referred to as the Music Copyright Association) recently held talks with Tencent Music Entertainment Group (Chairman Keshun 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 copyright fee collection and distribution for Korean music in China.
The meeting included Lee Soo-man, Key Producer & Visionary Leader, Vice President Park Hak-ki of the Music Copyright Association, Secretary General Hwang Seon-cheol, Chairman Keshun Pang of TME, CEO Michael Zheng, Vice President Chai Chun Pan, and Director Dora.
This meeting was directly initiated by Lee Soo-man and Vice President Park Hak-ki with the goal of strengthening the protection of Korean music copyrights in China, and it is evaluated as a breakthrough in building the network in China, which the Music Copyright Association has struggled with.
In particular, Lee Soo-man emphasized the importance of international cooperation for the protection of Korean music copyrights in China, leveraging his extensive experience in the global music industry and broad network to support the discussions. 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 integrated management of copyright data and 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, A2O MAY, a global girl group produced by Lee Soo-man, has entered the top 40 of the U.S. mainstream radio chart Mediabase 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) [feat. A2O LTG]' ranked first on QQ Music's daily chart and third on the main Hot Song chart, showing an upward trend in both the U.S. and China. This has drawn attention to Lee Soo-man's global endeavors, who has created the unique Zalpha Pop genre.
