Our session today “Music Clinic: Bringing Your Music To The Digital Age”, has just concluded. Thank you to all of the COMPASS members who participated in the session. Special thanks to COMPASS Director Imran Ajmain for his insightful and informative presentation.
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COMPASS conducted a music clinic for a very engaging group of tertiary students this week. Prof. Jeremy Monteiro (Chairman of COMPASS) introduced the basic forms of music copyright and addressed questions these music major undergrads had. Keep a lookout on COMPASS’ social pages for more music clinics on a variety of music-related topics. Feel free… [Read more]
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Months of preparation for SG:SW 2022 has finally come to fruition! The SG:SW 2022 I Write The Songs Mandopop Songwriting Festival, a songwriting competition jointly presented by the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), Composers & Authors Society of Singapore Ltd (COMPASS), and Ocean Butterflies Music, has concluded its run with a finale on Saturday (29th… [Read more]
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A draft subsidiary legislation on the regulation of collective management organisations (CMOs) has been released by MinLaw and IPOS, specifically on the access of copyright works and performances, administration of licences and royalty collections by CMOs. Your feedback on the draft subsidiary legislation is valuable in ensuring higher efficiency and effectiveness for CMOs in Singapore,… [Read more]
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COMPASS concluded its first physical Member Induction session in 2022 last Friday. The session included existing and new COMPASS members and the experiential sharing by existing members gave new songwriters a glimpse of the current practices in the music industry, enabling all to make more informed decisions in the business of music. Member induction sessions… [Read more]
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GUEST OF HONOUR: Minister of State, Ms Low Yen LingMinistry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and IndustryChairperson of Mayors’ Committee & Mayor, South West District List of Recipients for 2022 No Categories Remarks 1 TOP LOCAL ENGLISH POP SONG年度本地英语流行歌曲Lagu Pop Inggeris Tempatan Terbaik Song Title: As I BelieveBy: … [Read more]
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The seventh lunar month starts on 29 July this year. This is a time where many Buddhists and Taoists celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival or Zhong Yuan Jie. Traditionally, devotees organise colourful and lively Getai performances and auctions as they believe it would entertain and appease the roaming spirits. In recent years, such Getai performances are increasingly performed outside… [Read more]
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In light of the re-opening up of the arts industry post-COVID 19, COMPASS is revising the manner of payment for all concerts, performances and events where the licence fee comprises of an upfront payment at the time of application with the balance to be paid upon provision of sales reports.
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