Taiwan Upgrades Music Rights Database, Now Covers 750,000+ Songs

Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office (an agency under the Ministry of Economic Affairs) has announced a major upgrade to its Music Information Integrated Query System, now covering more than 750,000 songs and albums. The relaunch, announced via the Ministry of Economic Affairs' official social channels (moeanews), aims to fix a long-standing headache for video producers, event organizers, and venues in Taiwan: picking a song and then struggling to find out who actually holds the licensing rights.

Free public search, no registration

The system is accessible via both web and mobile, and general users can search without creating an account. Entering a song title, artist name, or other keywords returns basic track information along with the relevant licensing contact.

In practice, this means short-film creators, event organizers, or commercial venues can now confirm which entity to approach for a license before actually starting the licensing process itself.

Bulk tools for broadcasters and TV stations

For larger-scale music users — radio stations, TV broadcasters, and similar operators — the upgraded system offers a one-stop service for managing and cross-checking usage lists. These users can upload batches of music-use lists for automated processing, with the system analyzing usage patterns.

This addresses a specific operational need: broadcasters play large volumes of tracks daily and must regularly report and settle licensing accounts, a task that was previously scattered across separate processes and is now consolidated on a single platform.