In RPM, a performer could be a featured performer, a non-featured performer, or both.
A featured performer is a recording artist who is the leading performer in a sound recording released commercially to the public. A recording artist is usually in contract with a record label and can be an individual, a band, or a vocal group.
A non-featured performer is a session musician hired to make a supporting musical contribution by performing in a recording session. Session musicians receive a one-time fee for their service. They can be instrumentalists (guitarists, drummers, saxophonists, etc.) or backup singers.

Under Section 16B of the Malaysian Copyright Act 1987, performers are entitled to “equitable remuneration” or fair payment where the sound recordings they have performed in are played in public or broadcast in Malaysia. The commercial user of the sound recordings has to pay RPM’s performer members via RPM.

We calculate how much royalty a recording is entitled to based on usage reports. The reports detail how long a particular recording has been played in seconds for a specific year. So the longer your song is played, the more royalty you’ll earn.

Yes. The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), an agency under the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism (MDTCC) has officially declared RPM as a licensing body. A Licensing Body certificate was issued to RPM on 1 May 2020.

RPM represents recording performers in collective licensing matters to distribute royalties granted to them for the public performance and broadcast of their performances embodied in sound recordings.

In Malaysia, the copyright owners have formed the following CMO: –
Recording Performers Malaysia Berhad
A company limited by guarantee registered on 18 October 2011 as a not-for-profit collective management organization representing recording performers in collective licensing matters and distribution of royalties granted to performers in respect of the public performance and broadcast of their performances embodied in sound recordings.
www.rpm.my
Music Authors’ Copyright Protection (MACP) Berhad
A company limited by guarantee registered on 7 September 1989 as a not-for-profit collective management organization to administer the public performance and broadcast rights of our members, comprising of songwriters, composers and music publishers, with 4402 members to date.
www.macp.com.my
Public Performance Malaysia (PPM) Berhad
A not-for-profit collective management organization, limited by guarantee, which represents all eligible Malaysian recording companies and International recording companies who have exclusively licenced PPM’s members to control their rights in Malaysia for issuing licences to and collecting royalties from commercial users of sound, music videos and karaoke recordings for the copyright protected.
www.ppm.my

In such an event and based on best practices, all royalties paid should be distributed to eligible right holders before dissolution.

RPM represents recording performers in collective licensing matters to distribute royalties granted to them for the public performance and broadcast of their performances embodied in sound recordings.

Complete the RPM Music Copyright Licence Application Form or call us at +603-6411 8334. An invoice will be issued to you on receipt of your application. Upon receiving your payment, a Licence or Permit will be forwarded to you.

Yes. The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), an agency under the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operative and Consumerism (MDTCC) has officially declared RPM as a licensing body. A Licensing Body certificate was issued to RPM on 1 May 2020 (copy attached).

In such an event and based on best practices, all royalties paid should be distributed to eligible right holders before dissolution.

RPM Licence fees are set out in its public performance tariffs which lists different rates depending on the nature of the business and type of music used.

If businesses publicly play RPM member’s recorded performance without prior permission or licence from RPM, they will risk legal action being taken under the Copyright Act 1987 against them and also risk losing the goodwill of the major music industry bodies.

We’re happy to provide you the answers you need. Just reach out to us at licensing@rpm.my