Hawaiian Performance Rights Associations?

Mat Rhodes · Post by **Mat Rhodes** » 11 Apr 2007 8:22 am

There have been several threads with regard to performance rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, etc.) in just about every place but Hawaii. Of all the Hawaiian CDs I own (OK, purchased the right to possess and listen to), I noticed there are no affiliations with the above orgs. And maybe I didn't look hard enough, either.

So how do Hawaiian songwriters get paid royalties? Is there a local counterpart that monitors the radio stations and receives a yearly fee?

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 11 Apr 2007 9:19 am

This is not related to lap steel, but to Hawaiian music. Therefore I'm moving it to the Music section of the forum.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 11 Apr 2007 11:02 am

I am aware of a few composers in Hawai'i who receive (performance) cheques from ASCAP. (I'd rather not name these individuals, only to point out that ASCAP is indeed active in Hawai'i)