On the morning of February 20, Dispatch reported that female singer Rose of Blackpink had withdrawn from the Korea Music copyright Association (KMCA).
Rose filed a lawsuit to terminate her trust with KMCA on October 31 last year. After about a 3-month extension, the contract finally ended on the 31st of last month.
She is the first Korean singer to withdraw from KMCA since Seo Taiji (in 2002). In the future, all of Rose's music rights will be managed by an American publisher. The proceeds will be distributed by her current management company, Atlantic Records, based in the US.
Atlantic Records cooperates with copyright management companies in the US. This company manages internationally arising copyright through ASCAP (Union of American composers, Authors, Publishers and Artists) and BMI (Rio Music Industry Association).
Dispatch emphasized: This is the way that foreign artists often choose. Since Rose is working in the US, she hopes to be able to manage her copyright more effectively.
The music industry explained why Rose withdrew from KMCA: "In Rose's case, there is no need to manage copyrights separately in both the US and South Korea because there will be double fees."
Rose is currently the hottest K-pop solo artist in the US. Her collaboration with pop star Bruno Mars in the hit song APT. has become a phenomenon worldwide.
In addition, Rose was recognized as a musician when releasing her debut album rosie with 12 songs she participated in writing lyrics for.
In July 2025, Rose will return with the group Blackpink on a global tour, with the first 10 locations announced by YG including Goyang (Korea), Los Angeles (USA), Chicago (USA), Toronto ( Canada), New York (USA), Paris (France), Milan (Italy), Barcelona ( sp spanning), London (UK) and Tokyo (Japan).
It is speculated that before the tour, Blackpink's new music products will be released.
