Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Mounts Uncommon Copyright Prosecution Against KTV Lounge

Composers and Authors Society of Singapore mounts uncommon copyright prosecution against KTV lounge

When the company that owns the karaoke lounge Catwalk failed to respond to numerous letters, licensing executives booked a room and sang songs by Jay Chou and other artistes to record evidence.

COMPASS launches rare prosecution against KTV lounge in Singapore for playing songs without licence

The Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) has filed a rare private prosecution against Slim Entertainment, the operator of Catwalk KTV Lounge, for allegedly playing copyrighted songs without a licence. Located at the Textile Centre along Jalan Sultan, Catwalk KTV Lounge operates as both a nightclub and karaoke venue. According to COMPASS, the establishment publicly performed songs from its licensed catalogue — including works by s…