사 함께하는음악저작인협회 KOSCAP

What 사 함께하는음악저작인협회 KOSCAP does

KOSCAP (사 함께하는음악저작인협회, "The Korean Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers") is a South Korean incorporated association (사단법인) founded in 2014 that operates as a music copyright collective management organization. It serves music creators — specifically composers, lyricists, and arrangers — by collecting copyright usage fees from music users (broadcasters, performance venues, transmission/webcasting services, and reproduction services) and distributing royalties back to its member rights holders under a trust (신탁) arrangement. The organization is structured as a non-commercial collective rather than a for-profit enterprise, operating under Korean law with no disclosed private equity or venture capital ownership.

The association's product surface centers on its online platform (koscap.or.kr) and a real-time music information system (r-TMIS, at r-tmis.koscap.or.kr). Core offerings include music work registration, a work search database, usage licensing across four categories (performance, broadcasting, transmission/webcasting, reproduction), membership enrollment and trust contracting, a member portal for distribution inquiries, certificate issuance, and a 1:1 inquiry service. The revenue model is a licensing/royalty collection stream: usage fees flow in from music users and are redistributed to rights holders, with the association retaining an administrative share. GTM is channel-partner-style, with direct licensing to enterprise music users and open membership to qualifying music creators. Six staff are listed, and the headquarters is in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

Recent activity indicates KOSCAP has entered an expansion and defensive coalition-building phase. In December 2025 it signed a management contract with Malaysia's MACP covering approximately 400,000 songs in the Malaysian market, and an ISNI-related MOU with the National Library of Korea. In 2026 it joined two separate six-organization alliances — the "One Team" AI copyright alliance (March 2026) and the K-Music Rights Organizations Coexistence Committee (May 2026) — both aimed at collective response to AI-era copyright challenges. These moves suggest a small association scaling its international footprint and regulatory relevance rather than pursuing commercial scale.

Name

사 함께하는음악저작인협회 KOSCAP

Legal name

사단법인 함께하는음악저작권협회

Website

https://koscap.or.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KOSCAP (사 함께하는음악저작인협회) is a South Korean music copyright collective management association founded in 2014 that collects usage fees from music users and distributes royalties to its member composers, lyricists, and arrangers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Copyright Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Publishing Administration (Catalog Admin, Global Subpublishing) (MPAIABAB), Royalty Accounting & Payment Services (Statements, Audits, Payee Management) (MPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Music copyright management
• Royalty collection distribution
• Music licensing services
• Collective rights management
• Creator rights protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Music Copyright Royalty Collection and Distribution: KOSCAP collects music copyright usage fees from users of music (broadcasting companies, performance venues, transmission/webcasting services, reproduction services) and distributes royalties to its member rights holders (composers, lyricists, arrangers). This is a collective rights management model typical of copyright societies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KOSCAP (사 함께하는음악저작권협회) is a Korean collective rights management organization (사단법인) that collects music copyright usage fees from music users — including broadcasting companies, performance organizers, transmission/webcasting services, and reproduction services — and distributes royalties to its member rights holders (composers, lyricists, and arrangers). It also operates a real-time music information management system (r-TMIS) and a member portal supporting work registration, search, licensing, royalty inquiries, and certificate issuance.

Product overview

KOSCAP (사) 함께하는음악저작인협회 is a music copyright association that protects the rights of music creators including composers, lyricists, and arrangers. The organization provides comprehensive copyright management services through its main platform and real-time music information system (r-TMIS). Core offerings include music work registration, search capabilities, licensing services (public performance, broadcasting, transmission/webcasting, reproduction), membership/trust services, and member portal features for royalty distribution and certificate issuance. The association focuses on supporting music creators' rights and sustainable growth of the music industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real-time Music Information Service (음악정보서비스, r-TMIS)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• K-Music Rights Organizations Coexistence Committee (K-음악권리자단체 상생위원회)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Six music rights organizations including KOSCAP formed the 'K-Music Rights Organizations Coexistence Committee' to jointly respond to AI copyright issues. The committee was established to strengthen the music rights protection system in response to changes in the AI environment and to protect creators' rights and promote a healthy music industry.
• AI Copyright 'One Team' Alliance (원팀)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026KOSCAP joined a 'One Team' alliance formed by 6 domestic music rights organizations to jointly respond to AI copyright issues. This alliance represents a cooperative effort among Korean music rights holders to address emerging challenges in AI-generated content and copyright protection.
• National Library of Korea (국립중앙도서관)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025The National Library of Korea signed an MOU with KOSCAP for cooperation in the field of ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier). ISNI is an international standard 16-digit identification number assigned to individuals and organizations engaged in creative activities such as researchers, writers, producers, and performers. This MOU aims to improve the accuracy of creator information and strengthen the public data-based identification system.
• MACP (Music Authors' Copyright Protection Berhad) MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025KOSCAP signed a management contract with Malaysia's MACP (Music Authors' Copyright Protection Berhad) for copyright protection, fee collection, and distribution in Malaysia. Through this agreement, approximately 400,000 KOSCAP-managed musical works used in Malaysia will be more systematically and transparently protected.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KOMCA (Korean Music Copyright Association): Korea's dominant and longest-established music copyright collective, managing royalty collection and distribution for composers, lyricists, and music publishers. Directly competes with KOSCAP in the same Korean multi-organization system for the same creator base.
• KAPP (Korea Audio Performing Rights Association): One of Korea's other music rights organizations in the multi-organization system, representing performers and phonogram producers. Part of the same six-organization coalition KOSCAP joined for AI copyright response.
• Korea Music Performing Right Association (FKMP / 한국음악실연자연합회): Korean neighboring rights society for performers (neighboring rights are adjacent to KOSCAP's composer/lyricist rights). Competes for creators' trust and political influence in Korea's copyright collective ecosystem.

Emerging players

• MACP (Music Authors' Copyright Protection Berhad): Malaysian music rights society that signed a bilateral management contract with KOSCAP for ~400,000 Korean songs. Comparable as a mid-sized national PRO in a regional market; direct counterpart in their partnership.
• MLC (The Mechanical Licensing Collective): US designated mechanical licensing collective for streaming royalties. Comparable as a centralized, modern collective rights administrator using technology-driven royalty matching — a model relevant to KOSCAP's r-TMIS infrastructure ambition.

Broad incumbents

• JASRAC: Japan's largest and most established music rights organization, the regional benchmark for PRO scale and international bilateral agreements. Comparable as a fully-fledged Asian PRO with vastly greater scale and catalog.
• GEMA: Germany's leading music rights organization with strong international reciprocal agreement infrastructure. Comparable as a European PRO counterpart in the global network of bilateral PRO agreements.
• PRS for Music: UK-based PRO with extensive international subpublishing network across Asia and emerging markets. Comparable as a peer-society partner network builder and rights administration incumbent.
• ASCAP: One of the two largest US PROs, the global reference model for collective rights management and reciprocal international agreements. Comparable in function (royalty collection/distribution for songwriters) as a far larger analog.

Regional players

• MCSC (Music Copyright Society of China): China's primary music copyright collective. Comparable as a regional PRO in a key neighboring market where KOSCAP's Korean repertoire could expand via reciprocal arrangements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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