diff --git a/services/music-render/tests/test_worker.py b/services/music-render/tests/test_worker.py
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+"""worker.py — job_type 디스패처 + paused 체크."""
+import json
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import worker
+
+
+def test_dispatch_suno_generation_calls_run_suno_generation():
+    payload = {
+        "task_id": "t1",
+        "job_type": "suno_generation",
+        "params": {"genre": "lofi", "title": "x"},
+    }
+    with patch("worker.run_suno_generation") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t1", {"genre": "lofi", "title": "x"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_local_generation_calls_run_local_generation():
+    payload = {
+        "task_id": "t2",
+        "job_type": "local_generation",
+        "params": {"genre": "ambient"},
+    }
+    with patch("worker.run_local_generation") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t2", {"genre": "ambient"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_unknown_job_type_logs_error():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t3", "job_type": "weird_type", "params": {}}
+    with patch("worker.webhook_update_task") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        # 알 수 없는 job_type은 failed로 보고
+        m.assert_called_once()
+        args = m.call_args[0]
+        assert args[0] == "t3"
+        assert args[1] == "failed"
+
+
+def test_dispatch_suno_extend_calls_run_suno_extend():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t4", "job_type": "suno_extend", "params": {"suno_id": "abc"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_suno_extend") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t4", {"suno_id": "abc"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_vocal_removal_calls_run_vocal_removal():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t5", "job_type": "vocal_removal", "params": {"suno_id": "abc"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_vocal_removal") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t5", {"suno_id": "abc"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_cover_image_calls_run_cover_image():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t6", "job_type": "cover_image", "params": {"suno_task_id": "x"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_cover_image") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t6", {"suno_task_id": "x"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_wav_convert_calls_run_wav_convert():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t7", "job_type": "wav_convert", "params": {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_wav_convert") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t7", {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_stem_split_calls_run_stem_split():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t8", "job_type": "stem_split", "params": {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_stem_split") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t8", {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_video_generate_calls_run_video_generate():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t9", "job_type": "video_generate", "params": {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_video_generate") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t9", {"suno_task_id": "x", "suno_id": "y"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_upload_cover_calls_run_upload_cover():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t10", "job_type": "upload_cover", "params": {"upload_url": "u"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_upload_cover") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t10", {"upload_url": "u"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_upload_extend_calls_run_upload_extend():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t11", "job_type": "upload_extend", "params": {"upload_url": "u"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_upload_extend") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t11", {"upload_url": "u"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_add_vocals_calls_run_add_vocals():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t12", "job_type": "add_vocals", "params": {"upload_url": "u"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_add_vocals") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t12", {"upload_url": "u"})
+
+
+def test_dispatch_add_instrumental_calls_run_add_instrumental():
+    payload = {"task_id": "t13", "job_type": "add_instrumental", "params": {"upload_url": "u"}}
+    with patch("worker.run_add_instrumental") as m:
+        worker._dispatch(payload)
+        m.assert_called_once_with("t13", {"upload_url": "u"})
diff --git a/services/music-render/worker.py b/services/music-render/worker.py
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+"""Redis BLPOP worker — queue:music-render → job_type 디스패치 → NAS webhook.
+
+queue:paused 가 set이면 대기 (task-watcher가 박재오 활동 감지 시 set).
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Any
+
+import redis.asyncio as aioredis
+
+from nas_client import webhook_update_task
+from providers.suno import (
+    run_suno_generation, run_suno_extend, run_vocal_removal,
+    run_cover_image, run_wav_convert, run_stem_split,
+    run_upload_cover, run_upload_extend, run_add_vocals,
+    run_add_instrumental, run_video_generate,
+)
+from providers.local import run_local_generation
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+REDIS_URL = os.getenv("REDIS_URL", "redis://192.168.45.54:6379")
+QUEUE_KEY = "queue:music-render"
+PAUSED_KEY = "queue:paused"
+
+# Maps job_type → module-level function name (string).
+# _dispatch resolves the name via globals() at call time so unittest.mock.patch
+# on "worker.<name>" is correctly intercepted.
+_DISPATCH_TABLE: dict[str, str] = {
+    "suno_generation":  "run_suno_generation",
+    "local_generation": "run_local_generation",
+    "suno_extend":      "run_suno_extend",
+    "vocal_removal":    "run_vocal_removal",
+    "cover_image":      "run_cover_image",
+    "wav_convert":      "run_wav_convert",
+    "stem_split":       "run_stem_split",
+    "upload_cover":     "run_upload_cover",
+    "upload_extend":    "run_upload_extend",
+    "add_vocals":       "run_add_vocals",
+    "add_instrumental": "run_add_instrumental",
+    "video_generate":   "run_video_generate",
+}
+
+
+def _dispatch(payload: dict) -> None:
+    """payload[job_type] → provider 함수 호출 (sync, asyncio.to_thread로 래핑)."""
+    import sys
+    _self = sys.modules[__name__]
+    job_type = payload.get("job_type", "")
+    task_id = payload.get("task_id", "")
+    params = payload.get("params", {})
+    fn_name = _DISPATCH_TABLE.get(job_type)
+    if fn_name is None:
+        logger.error("unknown job_type=%s task=%s", job_type, task_id)
+        webhook_update_task(task_id, "failed", 0, "", error=f"unknown job_type: {job_type}")
+        return
+    fn = getattr(_self, fn_name)
+    fn(task_id, params)
+
+
+async def worker_loop():
+    redis = aioredis.from_url(REDIS_URL, decode_responses=False)
+    logger.info("music-render worker started (queue=%s)", QUEUE_KEY)
+    while True:
+        try:
+            paused = await redis.get(PAUSED_KEY)
+            if paused == b"1":
+                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                continue
+            item = await redis.blpop(QUEUE_KEY, timeout=1)
+            if item is None:
+                continue
+            _, raw = item
+            try:
+                payload = json.loads(raw)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                logger.error("invalid queue payload: %r", raw[:200])
+                continue
+            # sync provider 함수 — thread로 실행해서 이벤트 루프 블로킹 방지
+            await asyncio.to_thread(_dispatch, payload)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.info("worker_loop cancelled")
+            raise
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("worker_loop iteration 실패, 5초 후 재시도")
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)