Music videos, production companies make their own ratings… Music Industry Act takes effect next year

Cabinet resolution... After self-classification, notification of the lowest level and order of adjustment for inappropriate grades

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Soon-hyeon = A 'self-rating system' will be implemented for music videos such as music videos, which allows production companies to independently rate the video viewership.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 13th that the 'Music Industry Promotion Act' (Music Industry Act), which aims to introduce a self-rating system, was passed at the Cabinet meeting.

Until now, anyone who wanted to produce or distribute music videos had to obtain a rating from the Korea Media Rating Board before supplying them. When the revised Music Industry Act goes into effect, production companies registered as self-rating business operators will be able to directly classify music video ratings and notify the Yeongsang-eung Commission before releasing the music videos.

However, small and medium-sized production companies that produce only 5 to 8 music videos per year are allowed to choose between rating through the Yeongseonghoe or self-rating. This measure was taken in response to criticism that registering as a self-rating business could be burdensome for small and medium-sized production companies.

In order to prevent youth exposure to harmful music videos following the introduction of its own rating system, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has established several pre- and post-management devices. Before distributing or posting music videos, self-rating business operators must notify the Yeongdeungjeong Commission, designate a person in charge of rating classification, and receive the necessary training for rating work.

In addition, if the grade classified by the self-rating business operator is judged to be inappropriate, the Yeongsangeung Commission can order a grade adjustment. If the business operator does not comply with the rating adjustment order, the Yeongjeong Commission may cancel the rating.

The revised Music Industry Act will take effect one year after its promulgation by the President. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to revise related lower-level laws in consultation with the Yeongsang Commission and the music industry before the law goes into effect.

Choi Seong-hee, director of content industry policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, "Music videos such as music videos are one of the major elements of the music industry. We expect that the introduction of this system will simplify the music video distribution process and increase marketing efficiency and response speed."