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If your music is performed in public for example at pubs, clubs, festivals and concerts or broadcast over radio and TV, you are entitled to receive royalty payments. This is because the Malaysian Copyright Act 1987 gives songwriters control over the use of their music.
It would be impossible for songwriters and music publishers to license and collect royalties for all the public performances and broadcasts of their work. Similarly, it would be unrealistic to expect businesses using copyrighted music to obtain permission from individual copyright owners. The only way in which such rights can be respected and remunerated is through collective administration i.e through MACP.
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You are eligible to receive performance and broadcasting rights royalties not only for your works performed in Malaysia but anywhere around the world where MACP is represented by way of reciprocal agreements with similar authors society worldwide. Membership is free and currently MACP distributes its royalties once a year, unless the situation warrants or requires that more distribution be made in a year.
As a member, you will also be able to participate in a range of member activities such as workshops, seminars, annual dinner, sports and various industry showcase events for free. MACP’s Music Development Fund also manages a benevolent fund to help members in times of need.
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If your music is performed in public for example at pubs, clubs, festivals and concerts or broadcast over radio and TV, you are entitled to receive royalty payments. This is because the Malaysian Copyright Act 1987 gives songwriters control over the use of their music.
It would be impossible for songwriters and music publishers to license and collect royalties for all the public performances and broadcasts of their work. Similarly, it would be unrealistic to expect businesses using copyrighted music to obtain permission from individual copyright owners. The only way in which such rights can be respected and remunerated is through collective administration i.e through MACP.
Benefits
Benefits of Joining
You are eligible to receive performance and broadcasting rights royalties not only for your works performed in Malaysia but anywhere around the world where MACP is represented by way of reciprocal agreements with similar authors society worldwide. Membership is free and currently MACP distributes its royalties once a year, unless the situation warrants or requires that more distribution be made in a year.
As a member, you will also be able to participate in a range of member activities such as workshops, seminars, annual dinner, sports and various industry showcase events for free. MACP’s Music Development Fund also manages a benevolent fund to help members in times of need.
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