This morning (January 19), the Vietnam Music Protection Center (VCPMC) held a summary of activities in 2023. Accordingly, as of December 2023, the total number of authorized members at VCPMC There are up to 5,782 authors and copyright owners.
In 2023, the total amount of royalties collected by VCPMC (not including value added tax) is more than 344 billion VND. The amount of royalties collected in Vietnam (not including revenue from international CMOs) increases by about 29% compared to 2022; 10% exceeding the set target. The amount of money distributed and paid to copyright owners over 4 periods is more than 305 billion VND, an increase of 90% compared to 2022.
Musician Dinh Trung Can – Director of VCPMC spoke at the closing ceremony. Photo: BTC
Up to now, VCPMC’s two-region legal department has carried out a total of 34 lawsuits for copyright infringement, intellectual property rights disputes, and contract disputes; Currently, 20 cases out of a total of 40 cases have been resolved, and at the same time continue to speed up the warning of violations and filing lawsuits for subsequent violations.
VCPMC said that currently, the Center often faces difficulties because many performance organizers still delay paying royalties, abusing the agreement mechanism to intentionally obscure “monopoly” rights.” of the author has been prescribed by law as well as avoiding the obligations of the user, causing difficulties and costs in terms of processing costs, time and human resources of VCPMC.
Some programs include: BlackPink, Blue Eyes – Ngo Thuy Mien Love Song, BamBam The 1st World Tour Area 52… Even though the agreement was extended, the payment was still made before the performance; Other programs: Saigon Clouds, Wandering Clouds (Da Lat, Hanoi), Grandma… was not willing to pay royalties and currently VCPMC’s legal department is filing a lawsuit.
The Center for Music Protection faces many difficulties in protecting copyright
According to VCPMC, currently, the usage of music products on digital platforms and social networks is increasing, which raises the problem of organizations protecting copyright. Therefore, to improve the efficiency of data processing activities, VCPMC and regional CMOs chaired by JASRAC are planning to build a “Data Exchange System”.
People’s Artist Pham Ngoc Khoi – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Music Association and People’s Artist Thanh Hoa – Chairman of the Association for the Protection of Performing Artists’ Rights spoke at the event. Photo: BTC
VCPMC signed a cooperation agreement with platforms: Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok, Apple, Spotify… to build a music channel dedicated to each musician, not only maximizing revenue from exploiting works, but also Earn remuneration from the exploitation of recordings invested in and produced by the musicians themselves.
This is also one of VCPMC’s efforts to accompany members in supporting the dissemination and promotion of works. Thereby reviewing and detecting cases of copyright infringement and dissemination in the digital environment. Send warnings and report violations to websites, music applications, online records/links/channels that violate copyrights.
Currently, VCPMC is the only collective copyright representative organization in Vietnam, with the right to represent and protect the interests of over 5 million international authors in Vietnamese territory. At the same time, with bilateral commitments and coordination mechanisms between VCPMC and international organizations, the rights of Vietnamese authors are also managed and protected at 86 collective rights management organizations with the scope of regulated in 154 countries and territories around the world.
To meet development and integration, in January 2024, VCPMC moved the headquarters of the southern branch to a new, more spacious location. According to the plan, VCPMC continues to make changes in facilities and technical infrastructure at its headquarters in Hanoi. At the same time, according to CISAC’s plan and request, VCPMC will host the CISAC Global Conference in Vietnam at the end of 2025.