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#SHOWBIZ: Man Senoi: No need for 4U2C permission to upload songs on digital platforms
#SHOWBIZ: Man Senoi: No need for 4U2C permission to upload songs on digital platforms

New Straits Times

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • New Straits Times

#SHOWBIZ: Man Senoi: No need for 4U2C permission to upload songs on digital platforms

KUALA LUMPUR: Composer Man Senoi, whose real name is Othman Masri, 72, and his wife, Ramziah Mohamed Noor, 62, also known as Mama Rap, do not need to obtain approval from 4U2C members when uploading their songs to Spotify. Man Senoi said that the songs in question are entirely their intellectual property and are protected by the Music Authors' Copyright Protection (MACP). "I have consulted a lawyer about this matter. We've been informed that we have full rights to these songs," he explained. "We don't need to refer to 4U2C. They can claim royalties as performers (singers) with Recording Performers Malaysia (RPM). It's clear that our company, Zman Productions, owns the 'sound audio' and the rights to the 25 'sound recordings' of 4U2C songs belong to Man Senoi," he told Harian Metro. Man Senoi added that he had submitted the songs to MACP, accepted their decision, and did not wish to prolong the matter. He made these comments in response to a statement by Datuk AC Mizal and 4U2C at a recent press conference, concerning the copyright dispute over 4U2C's songs with concert organiser Juss Event. The conflict initially arose when the founder of 4U2C claimed that no party, including 4U2C members or concert organisers, had contacted him for permission, despite Zman Productions holding the rights to 25 songs performed by 4U2C. During the recent press conference, AC Mizal announced that the concert would proceed as planned, following approval from the MACP. He reportedly said that they had obtained a valid licence from MACP to perform the songs live with a band. AC Mizal reportedly explained that, under the Copyright Act 1987, singers do not need to obtain permission from the creator to perform live, provided they do not alter the song's structure or republish it as a recording.

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