Licensing Body or Collective Management Organization is an agency authorized by copyright rightholder to do collections of royalties on behalf of them. Collection of royalty is derived from the used of copyright works by users in commercial sectors. It is a mandatory for any agency to be declared as a Licensing Body by the Copyright Controller (MyIPO) before the collection is be made. All the collections will be distributed to the members after deduction of certain administrative cost. Currently, there are three (3) Licensing Bodies that had been declared to perform collection on royalty in relation to the music industry which as follows:
- Music Authors’ Copyright Protection Berhad (MACP) representing composer and lyricist, declared on 28 September 2012
- Public Performance Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PPM) representing recording companies, declared on 05 March 2013.
- Recording Performers Malaysia Berhad (RPM) representing singers and musicians of sound recording, declared on 06 March 2013
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FORMS
Matters of Proceedings |
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Application for Declaration | LB 1 |
Request to Examine the Register | LB 2 |
Request for Grounds of Revocation | LB 3 |
Serve a Copy of the Tribunal’s Decision | LB 4 |
Submission of the Altered Rules | LB 5 |
Informing of Changes to Particulars | LB 6 |
Provision of the Documents Under Subsection 27A(5) of the Act | LB 7 |
Copyright (Licensing Body) Regulation 2012 | LB Regulations |
Schedule of Forms and Fees | Schedule-Forms & Fees |