MACP is a non-profit organisation whose main functions are to license users of music and pay our members that comprise of songwriters and music publishers when their works are broadcasted, publicly performed or communicated to the public. Music Authors’ Copyright Protection (MACP) Berhad was incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee in September 1989 and is declared by the Copyright Controller (link to www.myipo.gov.my) in Malaysia as a Licensing Body by virtue of the Copyright Act 1987.
In addition, by virtue of reciprocal agreements with other foreign performing rights societies, MACP also represents international songwriters and music publishers and controls for Malaysia musical works from all over the world. Therefore, MACP is able to issue blanket licences to users who are then able to perform any musical works from our global music repertoire.
MACP receives money from three (3) main sources, General Licensing, Digital Online Licensing & Broadcasting Licensing. In which General Licensing, MACP collects from any public performance of music whether live or recorded. A simple example of public performance, a restaurant or an outlet playing music or broadcast from radio in public hence is consider public performance. Events and concert are as well categorized under public performance. While Digital Online & Broadcasting, collect from local radio station, television station and Online Music Library. In which we would collect from the air time and amount of time being played.
All of the MACP collection will be distributed back towards all of our members that consist of songwriters & music publishers. The distribution process of all collections are later distributed according to airtime (duration), frequency and list of songs from usage return that are submitted to us by licensees.
MACP is a non-profit organisation whose main functions are to license users of music and pay our members that comprise of songwriters and music publishers when their works are broadcasted, publicly performed or communicated to the public. Music Authors’ Copyright Protection (MACP) Berhad was incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee in September 1989 and is declared by the Copyright Controller (link to www.myipo.gov.my) in Malaysia as a Licensing Body by virtue of the Copyright Act 1987.
In addition, by virtue of reciprocal agreements with other foreign performing rights societies, MACP also represents international songwriters and music publishers and controls for Malaysia musical works from all over the world. Therefore, MACP is able to issue blanket licences to users who are then able to perform any musical works from our global music repertoire.
MACP receives money from three (3) main sources, General Licensing, Digital Online Licensing & Broadcasting Licensing. In which General Licensing, MACP collects from any public performance of music whether live or recorded. A simple example of public performance, a restaurant or an outlet playing music or broadcast from radio in public hence is consider public performance. Events and concert are as well categorized under public performance. While Digital Online & Broadcasting, collect from local radio station, television station and Online Music Library. In which we would collect from the air time and amount of time being played.
All of the MACP collection will be distributed back towards all of our members that consist of songwriters & music publishers. The distribution process of all collections are later distributed according to airtime (duration), frequency and list of songs from usage return that are submitted to us by licensees.