Why challenge royalty payment guidelines, Karyawan asks M Nasir, Sheila Majid
The Malaysian Artistes’ Association (Karyawan) is publicly questioning why top musicians M Nasir and Sheila Majid are challenging government copyright guidelines. Karyawan argues these guidelines are essential for transparency in royalty distribution, while the artists' organizations have filed for a judicial review.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights ongoing tensions between industry collective management organizations and government efforts to regulate royalty transparency in the Malaysian music industry.
Karyawan president Freddie Fernandez said he cannot understand why top artistes M Nasir and Sheila Majid do not support the royalty payment guidelines, when the majority of industry players see them as a positive development.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Artistes’ Association (Karyawan) has urged top entertainers M Nasir and Sheila Majid to explain why two organisations helmed by them are challenging the government's copyright guidelines.
Karyawan president Freddie Fernandez argued that the guidelines aim to improve transparency in music royalty collection and distribution by collective management organisations.
He said he was disappointed with the Music Authors Copyright Protection (MACP), Public Performance Malaysia, and Recording Performers Malaysia (RPM) for filing the judicial review application.
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