You’ve successfully recorded, mixed, mastered, and distributed your song. It’s streaming on Spotify and ringing on MPT caller tunes. But have you protected the business of your music?

For independent artists in Myanmar, understanding copyright, licensing, and publishing is the crucial step that separates a hobby from a career. Without proper management of your intellectual property, you risk losing control of your music and, more importantly, losing out on significant revenue streams.

At BMG Myanmar, we believe that empowerment means protection. We specialize in navigating the updated Myanmar Copyright Law and the complexities of global licensing to ensure your music is not just heard, but legally and financially secure.

1. The Power of Protection: Understanding Myanmar’s New Copyright Law

Myanmar’s legal landscape for music has fundamentally changed. With the replacement of the old 1914 Act by the New Myanmar Copyright Law (2019, enforced from late 2023 / early 2024), artists now have modern, enforceable rights.

• Automatic Protection: Copyright protection is granted automatically upon the creation of your original work (lyrics, composition, recordings).
• Related Rights (Masters): The law now explicitly covers Related Rights for performers and phonogram producers (the master recording owner). This is crucial for collecting recording royalties.
• Economic Rights: You, the creator, have the legal right to derive financial reward from the use of your works, including reproduction, public performance, and broadcasting.

The BMG Advantage: While protection is automatic, enforcement is not. We use the technical data (ISRC, metadata) that powers our distribution to provide the necessary tracking and rights administration across both local and international collection systems.

2. The Two Halves of a Song: Master vs. Composition

To fully monetize your music, you must understand its two separate copyrights:

Most distributors only handle the Master Recording. BMG Myanmar is structured to help artists navigate both, collecting all available revenue.

3. Monetization That Goes Beyond the Stream

Digital distribution is just the start. BMG Myanmar’s expertise is maximizing the revenue from your protected copyrights:

A. Video & Social Monetization (Content ID)

Your song is valuable wherever it appears. Our Content ID service automatically fingerprints your music on:

• YouTube: We detect every single video worldwide that uses your song (even illegally) and claim the ad revenue on your behalf.
• Facebook & Instagram: We ensure you are earning from Reels, Stories, and posts that feature your music.

B. Local Licensing (A Myanmar Specialty)

We specialize in direct licensing with local telecom operators (MPT, Ooredoo, Atom) for caller tunes and other services. This is a massive, highly specific revenue stream unique to the Myanmar market that many international distributors cannot effectively tap into.

C. Sync Licensing (Global Opportunities)

Your music can earn significant fees when it is licensed (synched) for use in:

• Commercials
• Films, TV shows, and Documentaries
• Video games

Our network works to pitch your protected music to global media buyers, generating high-value, one-time fees.

4. Our Guarantee: 100% Rights Retention

You shouldn’t have to choose between professional protection and control.

Our core philosophy is that you, the artist, always retain 100% of your ownership and creative rights. When you partner with BMG Myanmar, you are entrusting us with the administration of your rights—not the ownership of them. This means you have the power to direct your career and make all creative and licensing decisions, fully supported by our financial and legal expertise.

Secure Your Future With BMG Myanmar

In the evolving music business, protection and comprehensive monetization are non-negotiable. Don’t leave your most valuable asset—your music—unsecured and under-monetized.

BMG Myanmar provides the local legal understanding, the global technological reach, and the transparent partnership you need to build a secure and successful career.

Ready to protect and maximize your music’s revenue?