All Five FiftyFifty Members Join Korea Music Performers Association

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The Korea Music Performers' Association announced on November 20 that all members of the group FiftyFifty have joined as members.

Previously, Kina, Hana, and Yewon were already members of the association. After the association signed a multilateral reciprocal management agreement with SoundExchange, the leading U.S. organization for neighboring rights, a year ago, the overseas revenue settlement system was strengthened. With the recent addition of members Moonchanell and Athena, all members of FiftyFifty have now completed their membership.

FiftyFifty garnered global attention in 2023 for their hit "Cupid," which climbed back up the charts. Their recently released track "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe," following the group's reorganization as a five-member act, has also gained popularity for its charming vocals and catchy composition. Their collaboration track "Oulalalala," featured on the Yoroi movie soundtrack, reached number one on both the French Apple Music and iTunes album charts.

Founded in 1988, the Korea Music Performers' Association is designated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as an official organization for receiving compensation. It has been responsible for collecting and distributing neighboring rights royalties for performers across all genres, including pop, traditional Korean music, and classical music. As the only organization in Korea dedicated to managing music performers' neighboring rights, it is expanding collaborations with overseas partners to protect the rights of K-pop performers. Recently, Wendy of Red Velvet became the 50,000th member, and groups such as fromis_9 have also joined the association.

Kim Seungmin, Executive Director of the Korea Music Performers' Association, stated, "With the increasing use of K-pop in the United States, the scale of neighboring rights settlements for Korean artists continues to grow. Through management organizations that have established global settlement partnerships, members can quickly and conveniently receive settlements for overseas revenue." He added, "We will continue to support more performers in protecting their rights through the association so they can focus on performances and creative activities."

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