PH, Korea move to protect music rights in AI era
The Philippines and South Korea are collaborating to strengthen digital copyright protections in response to the rise of AI-generated music. Officials are focusing on improved metadata governance and integrated rights-management systems to prevent royalty fraud and ensure fair compensation for creators.
Why it matters
As AI tools become more prevalent in creative industries, establishing international standards for copyright and revenue distribution is critical for protecting intellectual property.
The Philippines and South Korea are pushing for stronger digital copyright and rights-information systems as the rapid growth of AI-generated music creates new challenges for creators, rights holders and the music industry.
The issue took center stage at the 2026 Philippines-Korea Copyright Forum, jointly organized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA).
IPOPHL Director General Teodoro C. Pascua said digital rights management has become fundamental to maintaining trust, accountability and innovation as music platforms increasingly carry both human-created and AI-assisted works.
“In an era where an AI-generated song can reach millions of listeners,” Pascua said, effective digital rights management is no longer simply an administrative requirement.
For the music industry, the challenge is increasingly about identifying legitimate works and ensuring that revenues reach the right creators.
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