MACA Album Released Annually for Charitable Causes

      (Macao, Dec 15 2016)–– The Macau Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers (MACA) releases MACA Album Volume 5 at 4pm on December 15 2016 at Village. With great response and support from the music industry and the society, the Association have published four MACA Albums in four years in a row since 2012. This year, MACA has once again made the efforts to publish for local music creators; eight high-quality entry songs from the MACA Song Writers Quest 2016 are recorded in MACA Album Volume 5 records, with the aim to share 100% locally produced music with the public and to support the sustainable development of the cultural and creative industry in Macau.

      MACA Chief Executive Office, UNG Kuoc Iang, states in his speech that the awareness of the copyright protection has gradually been raised in the public. He points out it is encouraging that the number of musical works registered this year is 543, which is an obvious increase comparing to 100 musical works last year. MACA, sharing a similar goal with the Macao Government to promote local music, has been working together with Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macao Foundation on the production and publishing of the Album. Meanwhile, the CEO emphasizes the importance of respecting music and their music creators, and it is important to obtain the Creators’ approval by applying for a music license prior to any public performance.

      MACA Album Volume 5 is priced at MOP 68 per piece and available at the following locations: Centro Audio Visual ‘Tin Vek’, Era Music, Macau Deaf Association, Talent Music Center, The Mandarin’s House Gift Shop and Village. All income from the MACA albums sales will be donated to the Macau Deaf Association to help people in need of hearing aid.

      The producers and the music creators of MACA Album Volume 5 attend the release ceremony, including “MACA Song Writers’ Quest 2016” champions PUN Kuan Pou, Eagle CHAN and German Ku, first runner-up Bobby LIO and Ondina CHAN, as well as finalists Jason CHANG, Tynick CHOI and LONG Chan Fai.

      The guests in attendance include Director of the Board of Administration of Cultural Industries Fund Davina CHU, Head of Intellectual Property Department of DSE Samantha CHEANG, Customs Inspector of Macao Customs Service CHE Suet Fong, Function Head of Centre of Educational Resources of DSEJ HO Hoi Ieng, Associate Professor of Macao Polytechnic Institute DAI Baisheng, Vice President of Management of the General Union of Neighborhood Association of Macau AO Ka Fai, Macau Artistes Association Secretary-Director Carmen WONG, Project Executive of the Macao Deaf Association Pele FUNG, Pride Entertainment Productions Managing Director Hin U, Like Entertainment & Production CEO Sunny CHIO, Chief Executive Officer of Village Macau Window LEI, MACA CEO UNG Kuoc Iang, Director John HO and so on.

Photo Caption: Group photo of guests and the creators of the Album

Photo Caption: MACA UNG Kuoc Iang (right) presents MACA Album Volume 5 to DSE Samantha CHEANG (left)