Artists money in on music royalties

Composer Nguyen Van Chung mentioned he earned royalties of greater than VND1.2 billion ($50,000) in 2021, in comparison with solely VND9 million when he first joined the Vietnam Middle for Safety of Music Copyright (VCPMC) in 2006.

Musician Hoai An mentioned the amount of royalties he collected at present is a whole lot of instances larger than it was in the course of the preliminary section. Signing a contract with VCPMC permits him to guard his royalty pursuits whereas additionally feeling assured in his inventive pursuits.

“I used to have to go to companies that performed my music with a view to request royalties. Nonetheless, many are unwilling to pay me, making me really feel irritated and desirous to give up being a musician,” Hoai An defined.
Painter Van Thao, son of the late composer Van Cao (1923-1995), acknowledged his household had signed with VCMPC because it was first established.

Although his father is useless, his household nonetheless repeatedly receives royalties, as a part of his father’s objective of supporting his household via his music.

The Vietnam Middle for Safety of Music Copyright (VCPMC) mentioned it has collected over VND1 trillion (over $42.2 million) in copyright since its inception in 2002.

VCPMC’s revenues had elevated from VND78 million in 2002 to VND160 billion final yr, it mentioned at a press convention Tuesday. It expects to earn greater than VND230 billion this yr.

Dinh Trung Can, common director of VCPMC, mentioned revolutionary music earned the m

ost royalties since it’s typically utilized in radio, tv, and cultural packages.

Following that’s pop music, which is often beloved by mass audiences for a short time frame earlier than dissipating. Classical music got here in final place since it is just wanted by a small variety of listeners.

Can mentioned the variety of musicians who joined VCPMC has grown from 240 in 2002 to five,300 this yr.

Musicians mentioned VCPMC additionally assists them in acquiring copyright safety. Chung mentioned a number of Chinese language and Thai artists used his tune “Vang Trang Khoc” (tough translation: The Crying Moon) in 2008, prompting many to imagine he had plagiarized the observe.

He then requested VCPMC to submit a request to the Worldwide Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers to have the tune checked and acknowledged as his. His honor was restored because of this.

Giang Son mentioned she obtained authorized help from VCPMC in her copyright infringement with BH Media over the tune “Giac Mo Trua” (tough translation: My Afternoon Dream).

“The middle helps me with authorized paperwork and defending my works,” she defined.

The middle has signed bilateral preparations with roughly 200 international locations and territories, with authorization from over 5 million musicians.