South Korea's Komca withdraws plan to register AI-assisted music

Komca had said AI-assisted works could be registered if a human contributed creatively to lyrics, composition and arrangement, but pulled the plan after criticism and a government letter urging broader public discussion. The reversal follows an AI-generated Suno track, 'Forest of the Heart', hitting No. 89 on Melon's Top 100.
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