KUALA LUMPUR: Two major artistes and composers associations, namely Karyawan and 3P Muzik, were instrumental in assisting in the drafting of a new set of guidelines together with existing collective management organizations (CMO’s) to govern the conduct of music royalty bodies in the country.

Karyawan is the association mainly representing artistes while 3P Muzik represents mainly music composers.

Several rounds of meetings and discussions were held with the Intellectual Property Corporation MyIPO, leading to the development of the guidelines and the subsequent announcement by the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali on 17th March 2025.