A performance rights organisation (PRO),also known as a performing rights society,provides intermediary functions,particularly collection of royalties,between copyright holders and parties who wish to use copyrighted works publicly in locations such as shopping and dining venues. Legal consumer purchase of works,such as buying CDs from a music store,confer private performance rights. PROs usually only collect royalties when use of a work is incidental to an organisation's purpose. Royalties for works essential to an organisation's purpose,such as theaters and radio,are usually negotiated directly with the rights holder. The interest of the organisations varies:many have the sole focus of musical works,while others may also encompass works and authors for audiovisual,drama,literature,or the visual arts.
APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS),both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwriters,composers and music publishers in Australia and New Zealand. The two organisations work together to license public performances and administer performance,communication and reproduction rights on behalf of their members,who are creators of musical works,aiming to ensure fair payments to members and to defend their rights under the Australian Copyright Act (1968).
The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers is an international non-governmental,not-for-profit organisation that aims to protect the rights and promote the interests of creators worldwide. It advocates for strong legal protection of copyright and authors' rights. It is the world's largest international network of authors' societies,also known as Collective Management Organisations (CMOs),copyright / royalty collection societies,collecting societies,or Performing Rights Organisations (PROs).
The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors,Composers and Publishers,often referred to as JASRAC,is a Japanese copyright collection society. It was founded in 1939 as a nonprofit organization,and is the largest musical copyright administration society in Japan.
"No. 1" is a song recorded by South Korean recording artist BoA. It was released on April 12,2002,for her second studio album of the same name (2002) through SM Entertainment. In Japan,the song was released as a double A-side CD single with the track "Kiseki" on September 19,2002,via Avex Trax. The single,titled "Kiseki / No. 1",was included in her second Japanese studio album Valenti (2003). "No. 1" was written by Kim Young-ah,while production was handled by Sigurd Røsnes and Ahn Ik-soo.
Teosto is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and composers in Finland. Teosto is a member of the Confédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs (CISAC). It represents 29 000 Finnish,and nearly three million foreign composers,songwriters,arrangers and publishers. The organization's clients are 29,000 music-using companies and communities.
Lee Sun-mi,known mononymously as Sunmi,is a South Korean singer,dancer,songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to pursue her studies. After a three-year hiatus,Sunmi resumed her career as a soloist with her 2013 debut extended play,Full Moon,spawning the number two singles "24 Hours" and "Full Moon" on the national Gaon Digital Chart.
SAMRO,the Southern African Music Rights Organisation,is a copyright asset management society. It was established by the South African Copyright Act,and aims to protect the intellectual property of music creators by licensing music users,collecting licence fees and distributing royalties to music creators. SAMRO represents more than 15,000 Southern African music composers,lyricists/authors and music publishers. The organisation administers performing rights.
The Society of Authors,Composers and Music Publishers in Israel,known by the acronym ACUM,is a non-profit copyright collective which engages in collective rights management for authors,poets,lyricists,composers,arrangers,and music publishers in Israel. As a member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC),ACUM is affiliated with more than 100 similar rights organizations around the world,with which it engages in reciprocal royalty collection agreements. It also holds an annual prize ceremony which honors authors and musicians in many categories,including lifetime achievement.
"Whistle" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released through YG Entertainment on August 8,2016,simultaneously with "Boombayah";both tracks are on the group's debut single album titled Square One (2016). An acoustic version of the song was also included in the group's second single album Square Two (2016). "Whistle" was written and produced by YG Entertainment collaborators Teddy Park,Bekuh Boom,and Future Bounce,with additional lyrics penned by labelmate B.I of iKon. Musically,the song consists of a minimal drum and bass beat over a "booming","exotic" hip-hop melody and integrates a variety of instrumentations,including heartbeats and whistles—directly alluding to the title of the track.
Min Yoon-gi,known professionally by his stage names Suga and Agust D,is a South Korean rapper,songwriter and record producer. Under Big Hit Music,he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in 2013. His first solo mixtape,Agust D,was released in 2016 and re-released in 2018 to digital download and streaming platforms,reaching number three on Billboard's World Albums Chart. In 2020,he released his second solo mixtape,D-2;it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200,number seven on the UK Albums Chart,and number two on Australia's ARIA Album Chart. According to the Korea Music Copyright Association,Suga has songwriting and production credits on over 100 songs,including Suran's "Wine",which peaked at number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won Best R&B at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.
Bang Si-hyuk,known professionally as "Hitman" Bang,is a South Korean lyricist,composer,producer,and record executive. He is the founder of Big Hit Music and Hybe Corporation,and chairman of the latter.
Chapter 4 is the fourth album of South Korean pop music group g.o.d. It was released through Sidus and Yejeon Media on November 15,2001. It was the group's second record to sell over 1 million copies.
Kang Hyo-won,known professionally as Pdogg,is a South Korean record producer,composer,and lyricist for Big Hit Music. He has produced and composed for artists such as 8Eight,Baek Ji-young,BTS,Jo Kwon,and Lim Jeong-hee,among others.
