YG Entertainment has addressed allegations of copyright infringement related to G-Dragon's released tracks, stating that "unauthorized reproduction is not true."
On the 13th, YG Entertainment (hereafter YG) clarified to TenAsia, "The claims by Mr. A that G-Dragon and YG engaged in unauthorized reproduction of albums are not true." YG explained, "In G-Dragon's 2010 concert live album 'Shine A Light,' there is a track that features a mashup of four previously released songs. Two of these songs share the same title, and for the convenience of listeners, one of the song titles was changed upon release, which led to the misunderstanding."
Additionally, a representative from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) stated, "Reports that KOMCA was subject to a police raid are not true."
Previously, on the 12th, a media outlet reported that "the Seoul Mapo Police Station conducted a search and seizure at YG Entertainment's office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, based on a complaint filed by composer Mr. A in November last year." The report also mentioned that "a search and seizure was conducted at KOMCA located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul."
Mr. A claims that YG reproduced his composed song without permission and distributed it as an album. The complaint he filed reportedly includes G-Dragon, former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk, and Mr. Choi, the CEO of YG's subsidiary YG Plus, among the accused.
Reported by Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr