Music Association stresses need for owner permission in song use

The Myanmar Music Association (Central) has said that permission will need to be sought from respective artwork owners for using songs in theatrical shows, making cover songs, as well as making DJ remix songs and using them for commercial purposes on media platforms.
The copyright management committee issued this statement on 23 April, in response to complaints by song owners. The statement stipulates that permission of song owners is required for using any songs, whether for performance on a theatrical stage, creation of a cover version, or use in commercial advertisements and media platforms.
Nowadays, AI songs are generated by converting women’s vocals to men’s vocals or vice versa without the permission of the song owners, and this act is also unacceptable, it said. Similarly, permission from the song owner is also required to make DJ remixes, it said. Failure to obtain this permission infringes the law, said the statement.
For songs used by Zat Thabin (theatrical performers) groups during their tours nationwide, respective region, district or township music associations will inspect whether they have the permission of the respective song owners or not, it said. — MT/ZS