Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH)

What Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH) does

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH) is a Hong Kong-based non-profit society that administers music copyrights on behalf of its composer and author members. Founded in 1977 and operating as a private limited company under Hong Kong law, CASH licenses the public use of musical works and collects royalties from commercial music users across the territory, distributing net proceeds to its members. The organization is formally linked with the Music Publishers Association of Hong Kong (MPA), which was established in 1981 as a non-governmental, non-profit association of Hong Kong music publishers, indicating CASH's integration within the broader Hong Kong music publishing ecosystem.

CASH operates from its headquarters at 18/F., Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong. As a territorial collective management organization (CMO), its business model follows the standard CMO framework: collecting licensing fees from music users such as broadcasters, venues, retailers, hospitality operators, and digital services, then distributing royalties to rights-holders after deducting operating costs. The available source data does not disclose specific product offerings, technology platforms, pricing structures, financial metrics, headcount, or management team details, limiting visibility into operational specifics beyond CASH's core collective rights administration role. The organization also operates under the trade name CASH, and operates exclusively within the Hong Kong territorial market.

Name

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH)

Legal name

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd.

Website

https://mpa.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH) is a non-profit collective rights management organization that administers music copyrights and licenses the public use of musical works on behalf of composer and author members in Hong Kong.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Rights Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAKAA

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Rights & Royalty Services (PROs, Collection, Royalty Accounting)

SECONDARYMPAIABAE

Performance Rights Administration (PRO Affiliation, Cue Sheet/Setlist Processing)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Publishing (Songwriting, Rights Administration, Licensing)

SECONDARYMPAIAKAD

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Rights & Royalty Services (PROs, Collection, Royalty Accounting)

Keywords

• Music rights management
• Copyright licensing
• Royalty collection
• Performing rights society
• Music publishing administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. (CASH) is a Hong Kong-based collective rights management organization that administers music copyrights on behalf of its composer and author members. It licenses the public use of members' musical works to commercial music users and collects and distributes royalties. Founded in 1977, the society operates as a non-profit private limited company serving the Hong Kong music industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Music Copyright Administration
• Public Performance Licensing
• Royalty Collection and Distribution

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Music Publishers Association of Hong Kong (MPA)minorOthersCASH is listed on the MPA Hong Kong website's Links page, indicating a formal association or working relationship between the two Hong Kong music industry organizations. The MPA was established in 1981 as a non-governmental, non-profit association of Hong Kong music publishers.

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers): US-based non-profit PRO licensing public performance of members' musical works—the most direct functional analog to CASH's mandate, operating at much larger scale.
• PRS for Music: UK-based PRO administering performance rights and distributing royalties to creators—a direct peer in function and governance model.
• GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte): Germany's PRO, collecting royalties and administering rights for composers and authors worldwide—structurally and functionally analogous to CASH.
• SACEM (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique): France-based collective rights management society for music creators and publishers—directly comparable mandate of administering musical works and licensing public use.
• COMPASS (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore): Singapore's PRO, structurally similar in name, function, and small-territory scope to CASH—collecting and distributing royalties for composers and authors.
• BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.): US-based PRO collecting performance royalties on behalf of songwriters, composers, and publishers; comparable core function and non-profit structure to CASH.

Regional players

• JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers): Japan's PRO administering music copyrights and licensing public performance—the closest Asia-region peer to CASH in function and regulatory role.
• KOMCA (Korea Music Copyright Association): South Korea's PRO managing copyright and royalty distribution for music creators—a regional peer with comparable mandate across the broader Asian music ecosystem.
• MCSC (Music Copyright Society of China): Mainland China's PRO administering music copyright and licensing public performance—adjacent geographic peer with overlapping mandate to CASH across Greater China.
• APRA AMCOS: Australasia's combined PRO and mechanical rights organization managing performance royalties for composers and authors—comparable mandate in a different Asia-Pacific territory.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

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