Know your rights.
Free, plain-language legal knowledge for Malaysia's creative communities. Read a guide, use a tool, or reach out when you need a person.
Know your rights
Legislation Library
Start with what you’re doing. DJing a club night, busking, posting a set, chasing a fee that never came: 19 situations, each one laid out as the laws that reach it, in the order they reach you. Say which one you are, artist, promoter or venue, and the list narrows to your part. The 66 laws and codes behind it come straight from the Attorney General’s Chambers, and every page says how old the text is.
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Understanding Contracts
What a contract actually binds you to, and the clauses worth reading twice.
02Copyright Basics
An interactive guide to the Copyright Act 1987: ownership, duration, fair dealing, and moral rights.
03Performing Artist Rights
Your rights on stage and in the recording: performances, royalties, and agreements.
04Freelancer Protections
Interactive tools for invoice disputes, scope creep, contracts, and late payment.
New · 2026Gig Workers Act 2025
What Act 872 and the eAduan-Gig portal mean for creative gig workers.
Useful links
MyIPO
Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia: trademarks, copyright, patents.
Malaysian Bar Council
The governing body for advocates and solicitors in Peninsular Malaysia.
Legal Aid Department
Jabatan Bantuan Guaman: government legal aid for those who qualify.
MACP
Music Authors’ Copyright Protection: Malaysia’s society for songwriters and composers.
RPM
Recording Performers Malaysia: royalties for performers on recordings.
Get paid for your music
A free checklist for registering your music for royalties, from Sync Primitive.
Workshops & events
We run bilingual legal learning sessions and panels across Malaysia. Come sit in.