Korea Becomes Pop Music Source in East Asia
To the surprise of people whose image of Korea is that of a rather serious-minded economic powerhouse, Korea is becoming a favorite source for popular music throughout East Asia.
Hearing Korean singers crooning in the taxicabs of Beijing or Tokyo is becoming an increasingly common experience. But at the same time, Korea is now a global pace-setter in state-of-the-art technologies — nowhere more so than in the area of information and telecommunications technologies that enable the rapid, seamless and enjoyable dissemination of digital content, including music.
Famously, Korea has the highest broadband penetration in the world. In this era of state-of-the-art technology, it is time for Korea to adopt state-of-the-art strategies in protecting the intellectual property rights of its music industry.
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