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Hotels & lodging music in Malaysia
MACP hotels use star bands + per guest room (+ lobby mechanical add-ons). Still only the works layer — stack PPM/RPM. Do not reuse Indonesia’s Rp room-count lumpsum table.
- Number / status: MACP hotel tariff window cited for 1 Apr 2026–31 Mar 2027 (works): 2★ & below — min RM168.04 + RM11.20/guest room; 3★+ — min RM268.76 + RM17.92/guest room; lobby/reception mechanical-only add-on cited at RM336.09. PPM/RPM separate.
- Who to pay: MACP · PPM + RPM. Keep the invoice / licence in the premises’ name and address.
- Not this: A final invoice from Thon · legal advice · collecting for CMOs. Verify before you wire.
Example — MACP hotel tariff window cited for 1 Apr 2026–31 Mar 2027 (works): 2★ & below — min RM168.04 + RM11.20/guest room; 3★+ — min RM268.76 + RM17.92/guest room; lobby/reception mechanical-only add-on cited at RM336.09. PPM/RPM separate.
Hotel 3★, 100 rooms → MACP rooms ≈ max(RM268.76, 100×RM17.92) rồi cộng lobby nếu áp dụng — chỉ phần authors. Cộng PPM+RPM.
Who to pay
- MACP — Musical works for hotel / motel / serviced apartment classes · site
- PPM + RPM — Recordings & performers for in-room / lobby / outlet playback
Proof — what to keep
- MACP hotel-class certificate
- PPM / RPM certificates
- Star rating, room count, lobby scope on invoices
Legal basis
- Copyright Act 1987 (Malaysia)
- MACP hotel tariff classes
- PPM / RPM hotel tariffs
Outlets still matter
Ballrooms, F&B, and in-house karaoke may trigger other MACP classes or event licences. Malaysia stacks societies and classes — budget accordingly.
Not Indonesia’s lumpsum table
Kepmen Indonesia bands hotels by room-count lumpsums in rupiah. MACP uses star + per-room ringgit for works only. Different statute, different currency, different completeness.