Korea Music Content Association#Certification
{{Short description|South Korean music industry association}}
{{distinguish|text=the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA)}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Korea Music Content Association
| native_name = 한국음악콘텐츠협회
| native_name_lang = ko
| abbreviation = KMCA
| formation = {{start date and age|2008|12|09}}
| type = Non-profit association
| website = [http://www.k-mca.or.kr/ http://www.k-mca.or.kr/]
}}
The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA; {{Korean|hangul=한국음악콘텐츠협회}}) is a non‐profit organization representing major music content producers and distributors in South Korea.
History
The KMCA was established on December 9, 2008, and registered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.{{Cite web|url=https://mcst.go.kr/kor/s_data/corpNaru/corpView.jsp?pSeq=1071|title=현황자료 - 비영리법인현황 - 한국음악콘텐츠협회|language=ko|access-date=2020-07-11}} In February 2010, the KMCA launched the national music chart, now known as the Circle Chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/07/688_61266.html|title=Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon|author=Han Sang-hee|date=2010-02-23|language=en|access-date=2020-07-11}} On December 29, 2016, the organization changed its name from the Korea Music Content Industry Association to its current name.{{Cite web|url=https://mcst.go.kr/kor/s_data/corpNaru/corpView.jsp?pSeq=1071|title=현황자료 - 비영리법인현황 - 한국음악콘텐츠협회|language=ko|access-date=2020-07-11}} In 2018, it introduced a certification system for music recordings and album sales in South Korea.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequestionpapers.com/gaon-introduces-new-certification-system-for-albums-downloads-and-streaming/|title=Gaon Introduces New Certification System For Albums, Downloads, And Streaming|author=Melvin Sundberg|date=2018-11-26|language=en|access-date=2020-07-11}} On July 7, 2022, the KMCA joined the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and was designated as the official registration agency for International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) in South Korea.{{Cite web|url=http://m.tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16571601661644909010#_enliple|title='가온차트'→'써클차트'로 개편…첫 1위는 BTS 제이홉|author=Kim Han-gil|date=2022-07-07|language=ko|access-date=2022-07-07}}