00:00The Malaysian Artists Association is urging entertainers M. Nasir and Sheila Majid to explain why organizations they lead are challenging
00:10the government's copyright guidelines.
00:13Karyawan President Freddie Fernandez said the guidelines aimed to improve transparency in music royalty collection and distribution by collective management
00:22organizations.
00:23He expressed disappointment with music authors' copyright protection, Public Performance Malaysia, and Recording Performance Malaysia for filing a judicial review
00:33application.
00:35Nasir chairs MACP while Sheila heads RPM.
00:39Fernandez questioned why the two music icons opposed guidelines he said were supported by most music practitioners and would benefit
00:47artists, composers, and others in the industry.
00:50He urged them to explain the court action.
00:54Two days earlier, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Muhammad Ali said the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation guidelines
01:03issued in January 2025 had not been enforced because of the judicial review.
01:09The guidelines would tighten governance requirements covering financial records, tariff management, licensing agents, and voting rights at annual general meetings.
01:20Jasmine Kistina, FMT.
