COPYRIGHT

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Music Users
MUSIC
COPYRIGHT
IN MALAYSIA
Music Users
MUSIC COPYRIGHT IN MALAYSIA

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If you are a songwriter, the Copyright Act 1987 grants you exclusive rights over your music.

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These rights provide you with control over various aspects of your music.

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Other people need your permission to use your music, typically granted via a licence agreement.

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Any licence fees collected will be distributed back to the songwriters as royalties.
DURATION
OF COPYRIGHT
  1. Copyright duration for a songwriter spans for their lifetime plus 50 years after songwriter's death.
  2. In the case of joint authorship involving multiple songwriters, the copyright shall subsist until the death of the last surviving songwriter before completely entering the public domain.

*Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice, please consult with a qualified professional.

DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
  1. Copyright duration for a songwriter spans for their lifetime plus 50 years after songwriter's death.
  2. In the case of joint authorship involving multiple songwriters, the copyright shall subsist until the death of the last surviving songwriter before completely entering the public domain.

*Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice, please consult with a qualified professional.

COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Simply put, using someone’s music without permission is a violation of the intellectual property rights and it is called copyright infringement. This is similar to using someone’s property without consent. Doing this with music may get you in trouble with the law, leading to fines or even imprisonment (or both!) under the Copyright Act 1987. So, it’s best to do it right and make sure you have a valid MACPLicence before playing copyrighted music.

Depending on your usage, you might require additional licences to cover other rights administered by different CMOs. View other CMOs.

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MACP is a collective management organisation declared by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO). The certificate of declaration can be viewed here.