Performers & Artistes Rights Malaysia

PRISM , the acronym of Performers & Artistes Rights (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., is a private limited company duly incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965, established, among others, for the following objectives :

• To protect and enforce the rights of performers which it represents;

• To collect and administer royalties (public performance, broadcasting and communication to the public) for the performers which it represents.

PRISM is a non-profit organisation, fully transparent and established under the patronage of Majlis Muzik Malaysia (Music Council of Malaysia) ("MMM") to fulfill MMM's objective of, amongst others, protecting and enforcing performers and artistes' rights.

What is Performers Rights

Performers rights has rapidly developed over the last 50 years,
Grew up around copyrighted works and provide similar rights
to performing artistes in their performance.

Legal Rights Grant to Performers

In August 2000, pursuant to the Copyright Amendment Act 2000,
The Copyright Act 1987, was ammended to confer a new right
known as “PERFORMERS RIGHT” to performers.

Under the new section 16B of the Copyright Act 1987, the
following is provided for:

1. Sound recording is published for commercial purpose

2. Such recording is:
- publicly performed ; or broadcast.
- communication to the public

3. User of the sound recording shall pay royalties to the performers.

PRISM aims to refine its works and to increase efficiency.
We will closely follow developments within the field of Performers Rights along with technical developments.

Furthermore to take initiatives to influence the conditions for our members and strengthen their position in the music industry.

To monitor continuously the national and international development of rights with close co-operation with International Performers Rights Organizations.