VACA Copyright Association

February 20, 2023

To: All Show Organizers and Singers Everywhere

Re: Copyright Protection and Membership Registration with VACA

Dear Fellow Artist/friend: ______________________________________________________

I, Vũ Thành An, am President of the VACA Copyright Association Inc., a Non-profit Association established in early 2023 with Tax ID/EIN # 92-2036411.

Our purpose is to support Musicians and Artists, connect and support one another. Most importantly, to advocate the legitimate Rights of Songwriters and protect the Rights of Producers and Singers by reminding them to submit Copyright fees to avoid being accused of violating Copyright Law.
Dear friends, for decades, most Vietnamese people have not paid attention to Copyright Law and have not respected and implemented the payment of Royalties to Authors. Meanwhile, civilized countries worldwide strictly apply Copyright Law and enforce it seriously.

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Willful copyright infringement ( Reference: U.S Code Title 17 Copyright Section 504) can result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000.00 per offense. Copyright infringement can also result in civil judgments.

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In the new year 2023, VACA invites you to be more aware of the importance of sharing profits with Authors who use their creative minds to produce works of Art for people to enjoy (such as beautiful poetry, great stories, and sentimental music). We believe this is fair, equitable, and justifiable; we all want and are willing to implement it.

VACA has an operating license to advocate Copyright and to contact the organizing Show locations. However, in a friendly spirit, VACA invites Show Organizers and Singers to contact us at vuthanhan@yahoo.com to join the VACA association. This means you will have the opportunity to learn more about Copyright cooperation details and bring a smile to the faces of Songwriters, avoiding any inconvenience when using Songs without the fear of violating Copyright Law. (Please read the following two pages)

Sincerely,

Vũ Thành An Anthony Nguyen, CPA, ESQ

VACA President VACA Vice Pres & Legal Consultant

COOPERATION DETAILS between VACA and SHOW ORGANIZERS & SINGERS

1/ VACA has a Tax ID (EIN # 92-2036411), so you will receive a receipt for Tax purposes.

2/ The Show Owner or Singer can directly contact the Composer to pay for the Copyright fee and not go through VACA's intermediary. In this case, VACA is not responsible if there are legal issues between the Show Owner and the Composer.

3/ The Show Owner or Singer can directly contact VACA to pay the Copyright fee to the Composer (VACA will deposit it into the Trust Account at Chase Bank for the Composer). VACA will certify with the VACA seal for the Show Owner or Singer and provide the Author's payment receipt signature after the transfer. To ensure smooth cooperation, VACA requests that you keep in mind the following:

Singers: Before the Show date, if you organize it yourself, please provide VACA with the Songs' names and the Authors you will be singing in the Show. Before performing or releasing a CD / MV / Spotify / Amazon / Youtube,please get in touch with VACA to send the Copyright fee, and VACA will transfer the money to the Composer (VACA will certify that the Singer has sent the Copyright fee to the Composer with the VACA seal).
Show Owners: Before the Show dateat any location, please provide VACA with a "Song List" consisting of the Song Title & Composer's Name. VACA will keep the items on this List confidentially. At the same time, the Show Owner will send VACA the Copyright fee for the Composer (VACA will certify that the Show Owner has sent the Copyright fee to the Composer with the VACA seal).
How much do Show Owners and Singers ask VACA to send for Copyright fees for the Composers?From now until the end of 2023, as a first step, please write a check for VACA $1,000 (USD) so that VACA can evenly distribute the money to all Composers whose songs are sung. VACA will send the money directly to the Composers... or Show Owners or Singers can send VACA an equivalent amount of $50 for each song for each Composer.

4/ Please note the "Disclaimers":

VACA will assist you in complete voluntarism in 2023 without taking any commission from Show Owners, Singers, or Composers[TN1] .
VACA will not be responsible for any disputes or disagreements between Show Owners and Singers during the Show.
VACA will not be able to refund the previously sent copyright payment to the Show Owner or Singer after the performance date for any reason.

5/ Please feel free to contact VACA via phone, text, or Email:

Phone: (503) 821-9848

Address: VACA (P.O. Box 2994 Garden Grove, CA 92842)

6/ We invite Show Owners and Singers to become Members with a simple description in the attached Form (see attached)

Membership Application to VACA (for Producers & Singers)

Please fill in the blank spaces and send Email to:

vuthanhan@yahoo.com

Company Name / Production House / Show Organizer Name / or Stage Name

of Singer (You can also write the Name of the Show Theme)

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Real Name of Show Host or Singeras stated in I.D. & Nick Name? (optional)

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Addressor Place of Residence?

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Phone: …………………………………………….………………………....
Email: …………………………………………………..…………………….

I would like to join VACA Copyright Association Inc. to become a VACA MEMBER

(waived Membership Fee in 2023)

As a VACA Member, I respect the Author's Copyright and pledge not to violate the Copyright Law when using the Intellectual Property of the Composer. I will strictly abide by the Copyright

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Willful copyright infringement ( Reference U.S Code Title 17 Copyright Section 504) can result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000.00 per offense. Copyright infringement can also result in civil judgments.

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