On 2 December 2011, MACA Chairman Yan Ung, President of Supervisory Board Gary Tou and Executive Manager Rain Chang visited Macao Customs and received a warm welcome by Assistant
Director-General Ng Kuok Heng, Chief Superinten dent Cheng Kin Chong and Senior Superint endent Ian Chan Un. The two parties had a discussion on the intellectual property right
and the situation of copyright maintenance. MACA hopes to listen to the valuable advice from
customs authorities as well as to strengthen communication of related aspects.
During the discussion, MACA briefly presented its daily operation and mission, the authorized
management with overseas afflicted societies, the stan dard of establishing tariffs, and future
development. MACA aims at promoting Macau copyright enhance the public’s respect of music and promoting intellectual property right to new generation.
Ng Kuok Heng appreciated the establishment of MACA as a platform of communication between
composers and users, which filled the vacuity of music copyright issues of Macau. Besides, he also asked about the difficulties MACA currently faced on operation. He agreed that MACA need to
have more support and time so as to acknowledge and adapt by the public and music users. He
also said that long before MACA was established; there were some international brands shop and casinos asking Macao Customs regarding the way to apply for copyright license.
Ian Chan Un inquired the use of musical works on matters relating to customer inquiries which
MACA replied that they are willing to provide consulting services on related matters.
Yan Ung pointed out that copyright collection will affect every composer’s daily income.
On the other hand, music users actually related to every Macau citizens. Therefore, MACA will
strengthen the communication with music composers, institutions and high s chools so as to promote awareness of copyright in Macau. Besides, MACA also hopes to organize t alks on
“Respect music, maintain copyright” with secondary schools in Macau in future.
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