[Law firm Veat TIP] How far can the ‘similar transmission’ service be allowed? Digital voice transmission eligibility guideline
Article posted in 2025-04-07 17:02:20 | VEAT
The Law firm Veat TIP(Technology Intellectual Property) team has contributed a column regarding the legal judgment of the '"similar transmission"' service and the guidelines for digital voice transmission eligibility to Platum, a specialized media platform for startups.
As podcasting, webcasting, music streaming, and other various digital content services rapidly spread, whether these services are covered by "transmission" under copyright law, or "digital voice transmission," affects the permission methods of copyright holders and related rights holders. This column examines the "similar transmission" concept based on the controversy sparked by the streaming service "Milk" launched by Samsung Electronics in the domestic music market in 2014, and focuses on the "digital voice transmission eligibility" guidelines presented by the Korean Copyright Commission in 2015, specifically explaining the legal boundary between the two concepts and addressing what startups should consider when designing services. It also provides detailed explanations of the main contents of the digital voice transmission eligibility guidelines published by the Korean Copyright Commission.
Detailed information can be found in the column published on Platum via the image or the link above. Content planners, music platform operators, startups, and other companies preparing digital content services are encouraged to use this column to gain practical insights to establish reasonable and safe guidelines and strategies.
The Law firm Veat TIP team, specializing in intellectual property (IP), provides professional legal advice based on its accumulated experience in the digital content field, including legal classification reviews based on service type, negotiations with copyright holders and trust organizations, and establishment of dispute response strategies. If you need help with digital voice transmission, similar transmission, or other digital content services, please contact Law firm Veat.
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