A collective management organisation (CMO) is appointed by copyright holders to manage the rights in their copyright works. A CMO administers the licensing of rights, collection of royalties and enforcement of rights on behalf of the copyright holders. A CMO will then monitor the use of works, and collect licence fees on the copyright owners’ behalf.
If you intend to use a work protected by copyright, such as music or other sound recordings, you will need to be authorised and may obtain licenses from either the copyright owners, or from CMOs administering the relevant rights governing your use of such works.
List of CMOs
Represents composers and lyricists
| The rights that it administers include the following: |
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- Reproduction rights of musical works
- Reproduction rights of lyrics
- Public performance rights of musical works
- Public performance rights of lyrics
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Email: licence@compass.org.sg
Website: www.compass.org.sg
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Represents various major record labels
| The rights that it administers include the following: |
Contact details |
- Reproduction of karaoke videos and music videos for use on karaoke-on-demand systems in Singapore
- Reproduction rights of sound recordings
- Public performance rights of sound recordings (from 21 Nov 2021)
- Public performance rights of films featured in music videos and karaoke videos
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Tel: (65) 6475 1181
Email: licensing@mrss.com.sg
Website: www.mrss.com.sg
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Represents authors and book publishers
| The rights that it administers include the following: |
Contact details |
- Reproduction rights of literary works featured in books, journals and periodicals
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Tel: (65) 6223 5521
Email: info@class-singapore.com
Website: www.class-singapore.com
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Represents over 800 Hollywood studios, independent, special interest, and local producers
| The rights that it administers include the following: |
Contact details |
- Public performance rights of motion pictures and other audio-visual programs
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Tel: (65) 6392 0152
Email: info@mplc.com
Website: www.mplc.sg
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