In case you need to use a work which is not covered by the fair dealing exemption, you should seek permission from the copyright owners or contact the following licensing bodies before using their work:
- Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (CASH) : representing music composers and authors
- Hong Kong Copyright Licensing Association (HKCLA) : representing certain newspapers and magazines and grants licenses for the copying of such publications.
- Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (HKRRLS) : representing authors and publishers and grants licenses for the copying of published works e.g. books
- Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance Limited (HKRIA) : representing record companies in Hong Kong and overseas regarding the broadcast, public performance and relevant usage of sound recordings (recorded music) and music videos
- Motion Picture Licensing Company (Hong Kong) Limited : representing producers of films and cable programmes
- Phonographic Performance (South East Asia) Limited (PPSEAL) : representing record companies on public performance and broadcasting of their musical sound recordings, music videos and/or karaoke videos