MPC Music Co.

What MPC Music Co. does

MPC Music Co., Ltd. (บริษัท เอ็มพีซี มิวสิค จำกัด) is a Bangkok-based music copyright licensing and royalty collection joint venture founded in 2003 by Music Copyright (Thailand) Ltd. (MCT), representing musical work rights holders, and Phonorights (Thailand) Ltd. (PNR), representing sound recording rights holders. The company operates as a Collective Management Organization (CMO), issuing blanket public performance, broadcasting, concert, hotel, retail, video-on-demand, and online marketing licenses to Thai businesses and collecting royalties on behalf of a repertoire that spans 1,400+ international record labels and 68+ PNR member companies, including major labels Sony, Universal, and Warner.

The company's licensing engine is a tariff-based schedule structured by establishment type, size, and percentage of MPC repertoire used, with pricing tiers documented in Thai Baht and ranging from ~8,500 THB/year for small jukebox monitors to over 1.5M THB/year per digital TV channel and percentage-of-gross-income models for radio broadcasters. Distribution is primarily direct B2B via the company website and Bangkok office, supplemented by reciprocal agreements with 45+ international copyright societies (ASCAP, BMI, PRS, GEMA, SACEM, JASRAC, etc.) for cross-border royalty flows. The technology stack is operational rather than productized: no public APIs, no AI features, and a manual application workflow built on downloadable PDFs and fax-based payment confirmation.

MPC derives revenue from four licensing streams (public performance, broadcasting, event/concert, and synchronization/mechanical rights), with the broadcasting segment likely contributing the largest share per counterparty given its high-ticket tariffs. In 2022, the company was one of only eight organizations certified by Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property for compliance with Good Practices in music copyright collection management, reinforcing its regulated position in the Thai market. In 2023, it completed a corporate rebrand coinciding with its 20th anniversary, signaling continuity and modest repositioning rather than transformation.

Name

MPC Music Co.

Legal name

บริษัท เอ็มพีซี มิวสิค จำกัด (MPC Music Co.,Ltd.)

Website

https://mpcmusic.co.th

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MPC Music Co. is a Bangkok-based music copyright licensing and royalty collection joint venture, founded in 2003 between MCT and PNR, that issues blanket public performance, broadcasting, and digital licenses to Thai businesses on behalf of 1,400+ international record labels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Copyright Licensing

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Music copyright licensing
• Royalty collection services
• Public performance licensing
• Collective management organization
• Music rights administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Public Performance Licensing: Licensing fees charged to businesses for the right to publicly perform sound recordings and music videos. Fees are structured by establishment type (restaurants, bars, hotels, karaoke, events), size, and percentage of MPC repertoire used. Revenue is recurring based on annual license renewals.
2. Broadcasting Royalty Collection: Royalty fees collected from radio stations and television broadcasters based on percentage of MPC repertoire in their programming and total gross income. Includes digital TV, satellite TV, cable TV, and online broadcasting platforms.
3. Event and Concert Licensing: Fees for concerts, mini shows, theatrical performances, and general events. Charged per show/day or as percentage of gross income, with additional fees for background music and live performances.
4. Synchronization and Mechanical Rights: Separate licensing for reproduction rights including synchronization rights for films/ads and mechanical rights for sound recording duplication, facilitated through MCT and PNR partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MPC Music Co., Ltd. is a Thailand-based collective management organization (CMO) that licenses public performance and communication rights for copyrighted music to businesses. Operating as a joint venture between Music Copyright (Thailand) Ltd. (MCT) and Phonorights (Thailand) Ltd. (PNR), it issues blanket licenses covering sound recordings from over 1,400 record labels and musical works from Thai and international rights holders, collecting royalties on behalf of copyright owners.

Product overview

MPC Music Co.,Ltd. (บริษัท เอ็มพีซี มิวสิค จำกัด) is a music copyright collection joint venture established in 2003 (พ.ศ. 2546) between Music Copyright (Thailand) Ltd. and Phonorights (Thailand) Ltd. The company offers a portfolio of licensing services for public performance and communication rights, including: Communication to the Public License, Broadcasting License for radio/TV operators, Concert and Event License, Hotel License Package, Retail/Department Store License, Video on Demand License, and Online Marketing Video Clip License. The company manages royalty tariffs for over 1,400 international record companies through its PNR network and administers musical works through its MCT partnership, providing blanket licensing that covers both sound recording and music video rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communication to the Public License

Quantifiable outcome

• One of only 8 companies certified by Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property for good copyright management practices in 2022

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Music Copyright (Thailand) Ltd. (MCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003MCT is one of two founding joint venture partners, representing musical works copyrights including lyrics, melody, and arrangements for Thai and international copyright owners. MCT serves as the musical work rights arm of the joint venture.
• Phonorights (Thailand) Ltd. (PNR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003PNR is the second founding joint venture partner, managing sound recording copyrights from record labels worldwide. PNR represents over 1,400 music companies and manages rights for 68 member companies including major labels.
• ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)coreTechnology or IntegrationReciprocal agreement partner for performing rights in the USA, representing musical works copyrights.
• PRS for Music (UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationReciprocal agreement partner in England for performing rights, covering UK musical works copyrights. This agreement extends to 17+ additional countries including Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and various British Commonwealth territories.
• JASRAC (Japan)coreTechnology or IntegrationReciprocal agreement partner for musical rights in Japan (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers).
• PPL UK (Phonographic Performance Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationPNR bilateral partner for sound recording rights in England, managing public performance rights for UK record labels.
• GEMA (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationReciprocal agreement partner for musical rights in Germany (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte).
• SACEM (France)coreTechnology or IntegrationReciprocal agreement partner for musical rights in France (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ASCAP: US PRO administering public performance rights for more than one million songwriter and publisher members. Directly comparable as a performing rights organization with which MPC holds a reciprocal agreement.
• GEMA: German PRO administering musical performance, mechanical, and synchronization rights. Directly comparable as a CMO with reciprocal agreements covering Thailand via MPC's network.
• PRS for Music: UK-based performing rights organization (PRO) that collects public performance royalties on behalf of songwriters, composers, and publishers. Directly comparable as a CMO/PRO with reciprocal agreements covering musical works licensing.
• SACEM: French society of authors, composers and publishers of music. Comparable as a European PRO with reciprocal representation arrangements similar to those MPC maintains.
• PPL UK: UK-based Phonographic Performance Limited, collecting public performance royalties for sound recording rights holders. Analogous to PNR's role in the MPC joint venture, making it a direct functional peer for the sound-recording licensing half of MPC's business.
• BMI: US-based PRO representing songwriters, composers, and publishers for public performance royalties. Comparable as a CMO partner in MPC's international reciprocal network.

Others

• Music Copyright (Thailand) Ltd. (MCT): Parent joint-venture partner representing musical works rights (lyrics, melody, arrangements). Comparable as the sister entity supplying the musical-works half of MPC's dual rights representation, with overlapping Thai-market CMO activity.

Regional players

• APRA AMCOS: Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society. Comparable as a regional PRO/CMO with reciprocal licensing relationships covering musical works across Asia-Pacific.
• JASRAC: Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers — Asia's largest PRO. Comparable as a regional PRO partner in MPC's reciprocal network and as a structural peer for Asian public performance licensing.
• KOMCA: Korea Music Copyright Association, the Korean CMO for music copyright. Closest structural analogue in Asia: a national PRO operating in a single country with reciprocal agreements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mpcmusicthailand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mpc-music-co-ltd-

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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