Members
To be eligible as a member of CASH, one must be either a writer (including composers and authors) or a music publisher:
Writer (including composers and authors)
Hong Kong Identity Card holder;
Original composer and / or lyricist; and
Meeting one of the following 2 conditions : (i) At least 1 work having been commercially published; or (ii) 3 counts of having been broadcast or made available or publicly performed by CASH licensees or in CASH licensed venues irrespective of the number of works involved.
Heir of a deceased composer and / or author is also eligible to apply for 'Successor' membership.
Publisher
A publishing company or organisation registered in Hong Kong with publishing as its main objective; and has copyright ownership or publishing right of at least five works (e.g. commercially released CD or sheet music) within the last two years.
| Member type | Number of members |
|---|---|
| Writer | 3123 |
| Publisher | 258 |
| Successor | 41 |
| Grand Total: | 3422 (as of 6 Dec, 2011) |
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