Legal Battle Erupts Between Korean Copyright Groups Over ₩100 Billion in Unclaimed YouTube Royalties

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Two of South Korea’s largest music copyright organizations are locked in a legal dispute over more than 100 billion won (about $72 million) in so-called “residual royalties” collected from YouTube — funds generated from music whose rights holders were unidentified or failed to claim payment in time. The Korea Music [...]