Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd.
CASH has established the CASH Music Fund to promote a higher standard of local music composition and to encourage and develop songwriting talent by sponsoring a wide range of musical activities in Hong Kong.
Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. | |
香港作曲家及作詞家協會有限公司 | |
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Abbreviation | CASH |
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Formation | September 23, 1977 |
Website | www |
CASH at present represents over 2 million songwriters including local members and, by means of reciprocal representation agreements, members from more than 200 countries and 80 overseas affiliated societies. All licence fees received after deduction of its administrative costs are distributed to local Members and overseas affiliated societies.
Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited was incorporated on 23 September 1977. It was established by a group of local composers to replace the UK-based Performing Rights Society in Hong Kong, which had been operating in the city since 1946.
To be eligible as a member of CASH, one must be either a writer (including composers and authors) or a music publisher:
Writer (including composers and authors)
Hong Kong Identity Card holder;
Original composer and / or lyricist; and
Meeting one of the following 2 conditions : (i) At least 1 work having been commercially published; or (ii) 3 counts of original created work having been broadcast or made available or publicly performed by CASH licensees or in CASH licensed venues irrespective of the number of works involved.
Heir of a deceased composer and / or author is also eligible to apply for 'Successor' membership.
Publisher
A publishing company or organisation registered in Hong Kong with publishing as its main objective; and has copyright ownership or publishing right of at least five original published works written by local writers (commercially released in Hong Kong) within the last two years.
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