The ‘2024 CASH Annual Dinner cum Golden Sail Music Awards Presentation’ was successfully held on 5 November 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Nearly 800 guests including friends from the music industry, honourable guests from government officials and business sectors, as well as our clients and members to support the talk of the town event.

The following awards were presented, namely: ‘Best Melody’, ‘Best Lyrics’, ‘Best Arrangement’, ‘Best Vocal Collaborations’, ‘Best Performance by a Band’, ‘Best Vocal Performance by a Female Artist’, and ‘Best Vocal Performance by a Male Artist’, ‘Best Serious Composition’, ‘Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition’ and ‘CASH Best Song’.

Besides, renowned lyricist Mr Poon Wai Yuen and serious music composer Prof. David Gwilt were presented ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’ respectively in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the music industry.

Finalists for ‘CASH Best Song’, ‘Best Lyrics’, and ‘Best Arrangement’ sharing on stage

CASH Chairman Prof. Chan Wing Wah, JP, Directors Chan Siu Kei, Alvin Leong, Carol Ng, Jonathan Ho, Dr. Mui Kwong Chiu, Tomy Wai, Gallery Chow, Spencer Lee, along with Joint General Managers Mimi Chan and Ridgely Wei, gathered on stage for the toasting

The recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’ Poon Wai Yuen, with award presenter Kenneth Fok

Jocelyn Chan, Felix Lam, DEZ, and Winky Wong perform classic hits by Poon Wai Yuen arranged by Cheung Ka Shing, creating an electrifying dinner atmosphere

Poon Wai Yuen, recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024,’ with performers Cheung Ka Shing, Tommy Chan, Jocelyn Chan, Felix Lam, DEZ, and Winky Wong

Award presenter, Mr. Tsang Chi Sham, Thomas with ‘Best Young Composer’s Serious Composition’ winner Luk Wai Chun

Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with ‘Best Melody’ winners J. Arie, and representatives of Kiri T and Gavin Chan

Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with ‘Best Lyrics’ winner Sit Chun Ning

Award presenter Poon Wai Yuen, with the representative of ‘Best Arrangement’ winners Terence Lam and Vigilant Nation Ent.

Award presenter Prof. Victor Chan, with ‘Best Serious Composition’ winners Cheung Pui Shan and Lai Kam Yee

Karen Sung and Harry Chiu perform the classic piece ‘Sonatina’ by Prof. David Gwilt, recipient of the ‘CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024’

Award presenter Lowell Lo with the representative of ‘Best Female Vocal Performance’ winner moon tang

Award presenter Lowell Lo with ‘Best Male Vocal Performance’ winner Wan Kwong

Award presenter Frank Lee with the representative of ‘Best Vocal Collaborations’ winners Jay Fung and Marf Yau

Award presenter Joanus Lam with the representative of ‘Best Performance by a Band’ winner “per se”

The winning team “4.30AM”, members Leung Yan Ting Tiffany, Chen Qiong, Wong Hin Cheng (Frog), and tutor Sara Fung performed their award-winning original song ‘Zhi Xi’ on stage

Award presenter Prof. Chan Wing Wah, JP with ‘CASH Best Song’ winners: Sit Chun Ning, Nick Wong, Wan Kwong, Ho Kwan Yuen and Anson Lo

The Society welcomed the delegation of National Copyright Administration Representative of PRC on 15 October 2024 for discussion on effective cooperation, exchange, and development of the music copyright protection, and sharing of the Society’s copyright collective management system technology.

CASH Chairman Prof. Chan Wing Wah (L4), CASH Joint General Managers Ms Mimi Chan (L2) and Mr Ridgely Wei (R5)welcomed Director General of the Copyright Department of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mr Wang Zhicheng (L5) with his delegation at the CASH office, together with Regional Director for Asia-Pacific of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Mr Benjamin Ng (L6).

Organised by the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC), Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (CASH), and Macao Association of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (MACA), with the support of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), the ‘2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Collective Management of Copyright in Music Works Forum’ was successfully held on 10 October 2024, at the Galaxy International Convention Center in Macau.

This year’s forum consisted of several sessions, including the opening ceremony, the premiere of “Copyright Ignites Creativity”, the release of the report on the protection of music copyrights in audiovisual works, keynote speeches, and panel discussions. It gathered government and association representatives from the three regions, as well as representatives from international organisations, legal professionals, musicians, university professors and scholars, representatives from the education sector, music users, and industry figures, with approximately 150 guests attending the event.

The forum successfully facilitated discussions on establishing a cooperative framework in the Greater Bay Area to enhance the protection of creators and address the challenges and opportunities in the age of artificial intelligence and the internet. It also effectively promoted cooperation, exchange, and development among the music copyright collective management organisations of the three regions.

‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ press conference was held on 16 October. The Society revealed the finalists of ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ and presented the ‘2023 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards’.

The prestigious CASH Hall of Fame Awards 2024 will be presented to renowned lyricist Poon WI Yuen and serious music composer Professor David Gwilt respectively in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the music industry.

The 2024 CASH Award Dinner cum Golden Sail Music Awards Presentation will be held on November 5 (Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Presentations of the CASH Hall of Fame Award 2024 along with other CASH Golden Sail Music awards will be conducted to recognise the efforts of musicians over the past year. This event also serves as an opportunity to promote communication and collaboration within the music industry, further advancing the music creation industry in Hong Kong.

Click here for ‘The 22nd CASH Golden Sail Music Awards’ finalists list (in Chinese)
Click here for ‘2023 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards’ awards list (in Chinese)

CASH Director election was held at the 46th Annual General Meeting on 27 September 2024. There was one vacancy of Publisher Director in the Council. Election result was as follows:

Elected Publisher Director

Mr Spencer Lee (R3)              Peermusic (S. E. Asia) Limited