MEMBERS’ COLUMN Do you wish to be a part of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? If you did not qualify to represent Malaysia in the Olympics, don’t despair. You can still be part of the games by participating in their search for musical masterpieces for the 29th Olympic Games. The organisers are inviting composers and musicians to submit entries for “Song for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games”, “Song for Volunteers of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games” and also the “Theme Song for Volunteers of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games”. The song should convey the aspiration of “One World, One Dream” which hopes to inspire athletes and audiences from around the world. The deadline for submission for the current round is June 1, 2006. However, composers who submit their compositions after this deadline will automatically qualify for the next round of solicition. Each selected song will be awarded a certificate and prize (from RMB10,000 to RMB20,000 [or RM5,000 to RM10,000] and will be performed and promoted in relevant games before and during the Olympic Games. The relevant documents in electronic format can be acquired from music2008@vip.sohu.com or you can find out more about the Rules of this competition by visiting the website www.en.beijing2008.com/25/71/article211997125.shtml ALLOWANCE FOR VETERAN MEMBERS In a move to show MACP’s appreciation to loyal and veteran composers who have composed many songs during their heydays but whose compositions may not be actively played at licensed establishments or radio stations now, at the recent 16th AGM, Pn Habsah Hassan, Chairman announced that MACP will give a special allowance to these veteran members To avoid the possibility of becoming a heavy burden to the society with the increase in membership over the years, the allowance given will depend on the performance of MACP in the preceding year and the Board announced that this year’s allowance would be RM300 each. Members must however meet all of the following 3 criterias :- 1) Aged 55 years old and above; and 2) With at least 10 years membership with MACP; and 3) Have at least 50 works registered with MACP The allowance will be paid together with the annual yearly distribution. Based on the above criteria, 20 veteran members are qualified to receive the allowance this year. They are A Ali, Ahmad Nawab, Akbar Nawab, Alex Lee, Kenny Tay, Cheang Hai Kee, Chong Ah Yong, Chong Sau Lin, Habsah Hassan, Ibrahim Bachek, Jamil Sulong, Kesuma Booty, Omar Taib, Koh Ah Quek, Mohd Mokhtar Othman, Omar Nawab, Ooi Eow Jin, Sutera, S M Salim and Teoh Soo Hin. Congratulations to these members! If you think you meet the above 3 criteria but your name is not listed above, do contact Pn Aishah of MACP because you may not have registered all your works with us! CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST KARAOKE BOX An entertainment outlet located at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumput operating k-boxes was raided by the Enforcement Division, Kuala Lumpur office on 3 May this year. K-box facilities are popular in Malaysia especially in the rural areas where members of the public can buy a token – for 50 cents to RM1.00 which enables them to select any song to sing. This particular outlet which was raided offered 22 boxes and has been operating for more than a year without a MACP licence. Efforts to get the owner to comply with the necessary MACP licence were not successful. MACP then lodged a complaint with the Enforcement Division under Section 41(3) Copyright Act, MDTCA and acting on the complaint, the raid was conducted. In a press conference held after the raid, Tn Shahar, Enforcement Head, Kuala Lunpur MDTCA said that all the TV monitors, speakers and CPUs valued over RM100,000 in the 22 rooms were seized. 15 Enforcement officers, 3 policemen and MACP representatives were involved in the said raid. More raids are targetted for this year and we will update members accordingly. CONGRATULATIONS 2005 USA Songwriting Competition First it was Ross Ariffin & wife Helena Hon’s composition “A Kiss Goodnight’ that was selected as a finalist in the 2004 USA Songwriting Compeition. This time, another husband and wife team, Zul Nadzar and wife,Fairuz Hussein’s composition ‘Yamano Ima (Shine Of Love) was chosen as one of the 10 finalists in the ‘World’ category in the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition. The song was taken from Fairuz’s album “Anugerah” and was submitted for the competition in mid last year. Other winners came from Indonesia, Philippines, Scotland, Denmark, Canada, England, Australia, Belgium and Spain. “We hope this win will inspire more Malaysian songwriters to participate in this competition” said the elated Zul Nadzar at MACP’s office when the news was announced. It was a pleasant surprise for the couple as there were more than 350,000 entries for the various categories! The couple is busy with their shows in 10 locations in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taipei. MACP wishes them greater success in the future! To those keen to participate in the USA Songwriting Competition, this year’s competition has closed but it is never too early for you to start composing your entry for next year’s competition. Entrants stand to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash and music gear making this the largest prize package for any annual songwriting competition. Many winners in the past also received recording and publishing contracts, as well as having their songs placed on film and television. For more information, please check out their website at http:/www.songwriting.net. MUSIC AWARDS We summarise MACP winners in the various awards held in the first half of this year for your ease reference. Congratulations to all winners!! 13th Music Industry Awards (14 May 2006) Song of the Year : Warkah Buat Laila (Zahid) Composer : Ayub Ibrahim Lyricist : Habsah Hassan Best Local English Album : Rebirth Into Reality (Too Phat) Best Vocal Performance in an Album : Siti Nurhaliza in Concert Royal Albert Hall, London (Siti Nurhaliza) Best Group Vocal in an Album : For You (VE) Best Nasyid Album : Ameen (Raihan) Best Pop Rock Album : Santai (Awie) Best Hard Rock Album : Live & Unplugged at Planet 05 (May) Best Pop Album : Gemilang (Jaclyn Victor) Muzik-Muzik Awards 20th (6 February 2006) Anugerah Juara Lagu & Anugerah Juara lagu (Ballad) : Gemilang (Jaclyn Victor) Composer: Aubrey Suwito Lyricist: Asmin Mudin Anugerah Juara Lagu (Pop Rock) & Best Vocal : Kata (Hazami) Composer: Hazami, Tris and Arab Lyricist: Hazami and Tris Anugerah Juara Lagu (Irama Malaysia) : Aduh Saliha (Mawi) Composer M Nasir Lyricist Loloq Planet Music Awards 2006 (25 March 2006) Lifetime Achivement Award : Loloq Most Popular Song : Aduh Saliha Most Popular Female Artiste – Siti Nurhaliza RTM Awards Also a special congratulations to Y. Bhg.Datuk Ahmad Merican for being awarded the Anugerah Tokoh Veteran RTM in conjunction with RTM’s 60th anniversary recently. Datuk who served RTM from 1955 to 1974 and was instrumental to the introduction of Bintang RTM, Bakat TV and the setting up of Orkestra RTM. [ previous news ]