PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that the government does not allocate special funds to obtain exclusive rights for international artists who hold concerts in the country.
He explained that foreign artist concerts are typically organised by private companies or individuals, with minimal government involvement in funding arrangements.
“Most of these events are between private companies that sign an agreement to bring in exclusive rights for the event.
“The Muse concert that was held last year was held without government funding, it was done by the organisers themselves,” he told reporters after launching the Malaysian Code of Ethics for Journalists here.
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The question came following claim that the Singapore government had paid to secure the exclusive rights to Taylor Swift concerts in the region.
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