[NETIZENBUZZ] ROSE IS THE FIRST ARTIST AFTER SEO TAIJI TO LEAVE THE KOMCA

Rosé of the girl group Blackpink has officially ended her membership contract with the Korea Music Copyright Association (Komca), the organization said on Thursday.

Founded in 1964, Komca is a nonprofit organization that manages the copyrights of musical works for artists and producers.

Rosé submitted her termination request on Oct. 31 last year, with the contract officially concluding on Jan. 31 this year after a three-month probation period, according to Komca. She is the first Korean artist to take this step since Seo Taiji in 2003.

Rosé’s move comes as she signed with Atlantic Records last September, according to local media Thursday. The label under U.S.-based Warner Music Group oversees her musical and publishing rights, meaning that Rosé’s American publisher will now manage all her copyrights.

Blackpink is set to kick off its 2025 world tour in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on July 5. The tour will then continue in nine cities across North America, Europe and Japan.

Cr. Korea JoongAng Daily 

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F*cking Dispatch are writing articles to get Rose hate again. The way they wrote it was so f*cked up. There’s nothing to hate on. Rose is just being smart. Of course, I’m sure she could be earning a lot with Korean digital charts, but she was able to reach the top 3 of Billboard, and you can’t compare the profit you make globally VS in Korea. That’s why it makes way more sense that she’s getting managed from the US and she doesn’t need to duplicate her spendings 

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This is why Rose is smart, she knows what she’s doing 

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Rose has already established a copyright company in the U.S. and signed a contract with Warner Chapel Music to manage it there

4. [+18 ,-3]

I guess she can’t register in both places at the same time? That’s probably why she chose the US, where she’s mainly active. If that’s the case, then this is the right way to go 

5. [+7, -1]

In addition to the double fees, it takes about a year to receive overseas copyright revenue in Korea, but compared to Korea in the United States, it is managed systematically and I think she can receive it faster. I think she made a good choice because she’s starting to write and compose lyrics, but it’s funny how people in other communities act like she’s a traitor