We clear music for drama, broadcast, advertising and games,
and resolve rights issues at the planning stage, before they cost you.
Major7 E&M clears Korean music for series, film, games, advertising and live events. We identify the rights holders behind each track in Korea and abroad, including publishers, labels and the heirs of legacy songwriters, and negotiate the licenses your distribution requires.
The spread of AI music can't be stopped,
so the rules need to catch up, fast.
Kim Ji-wook, CEO of Major7 E&M Panel Talk 2 at the 2026 MWM Conference, "AI Working Group: Legal Issues in the AI Music Industry and Strategies for Platform Distribution and Revenue"
The panel noted that industry inquiries about using AI-generated music are rising fast. Kim pointed out that productions that start without sorting out the rights can end up paying for disputes later.
Rather than trying to stop the technology, the discussion concluded that the realistic approach is to document where the training data came from and who owns the output, at the planning stage.
PanelistsKim Hyun-sook, Director, Digital Intellectual Property Research Institute (moderator) · Kim In-ho, Business Division Lead, YG PLUS · Lee Yu-gyeom, Head of Music IP, Mound Media · Kim Jong-woo, Policy Director, Korea Popular Music Industry Association
At a special lecture the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) ran for small and mid-sized TV production companies, Kim Ji-wook led the opening session on music rights strategy.
Event poster (Korean) ›Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)
2026 growth program for small and mid-sized producers
Special lecture 4 · Session 1
Kim Ji-wookCEO, Major7 E&M
Music rights strategy for producers in the global streaming era
From broadcast to international distribution: the hidden risks in your contracts
Earlier talks
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In a fast-moving content market, music rights are often the biggest hurdle between a production and its release.
We build solutions around what producers actually need.
Every genre comes with its own rights challenges. We know them well.
In drama, clearing music starts with understanding the scene.
On K-pop shows, how fast you clear songs is a competitive edge.
Precise rights analysis across generations, genres and borders.
Built for remakes of classic songs that everyone wants to use.
Built for live production, where speed and accuracy both matter.
Beyond clearance, we plan and produce original music for TV, documentaries and campaigns.
Clearance for major Korean networks and streaming originals.
End-to-end clearance, from development to global release
Lovely Runner · Queen of Tears · Bon Appétit, Your Majesty · Typhoon Family · Undercover Miss Hong · The Wonderfools
Rights management and risk response for network and streaming originals
Queendom · Queendom Puzzle · Girls Planet 999 · The Second World · Girls on Fire · Boys II Planet
Complex rights structures, analyzed across generations and borders
Burning Trotman · Miss Trot 3 and other trot and crossover competitions
Tracking changes in ownership and coordinating stakeholders
Phantom Singer 3 & 4 · Phantom Singer All-Star · Superband 1 & 2
Rapid response to changes during live production
K-909 · Peak Time · Fantasy Boys · WET! DJ Survival and more
Selected credits
Our CEO writes a weekly music copyright column for Ilgan Sports, a major Korean sports and entertainment daily.
Linked articles and reports are in Korean.
Weekly analysis of music copyright issues in Korean content, from AI-generated music to broadcast and live events. Written in Korean.
Read the columns (Korean)Major7 E&M helps producers use music in broadcast, drama, advertising, games and more, safely and at a fair cost. Our process is built on years of hands-on experience and a deep understanding of how content gets made.
"To be the partner that helps Korean content reach the world, with fair costs and expert, well-organized solutions."
Dependable results, backed by a proven network and hands-on experience
16+ years in music rights, with a global network
One team that stays responsible from kickoff to delivery
Worldwide clearance through our Korean and international rights-holder networks
Major7 E&M launched as a specialist music copyright clearance agency
Expanded into live performance rights and began planning concerts and musicals
Began developing artists and producing music and video content
Expanded rights management services and our network of rights holders
Built capacity for global streaming and broadcast markets, and a network of overseas agencies
From clearance to content production,
our team responds quickly and precisely.
