Guides
Every section we cover, with the explainers that go with it.
Audio production
Model
- How do I record clean speech at home? How to record clean speech at home in Malaysia by prioritising room sound, distance, and levels over gear.
- How should audio masters be archived? How to archive audio masters in Malaysia using lossless formats, metadata, checksums, and redundant copies to prevent catalog loss.
- How should spoken audio be edited? How to edit spoken audio for Malaysian podcasts with a content-first sequence and loudness last.
- What does podcast loudness mean? What podcast loudness means for Malaysian platforms, with LUFS measurement and platform variation explained.
- What is audio gain staging? What audio gain staging means for Malaysian speech recording, with headroom trade-offs and broadcast reference levels.
Malaysian music
Model
- How can I discover Malaysian artists? Discover Malaysian artists through a source-diverse workflow across radio, archives, and platforms, accounting for language, era, and platform risk.
- How did rock kapak develop? Rock kapak developed as a late-1980s Malaysian rock scene defined by Search, cakap rock, and Wings' sustained 1990s canon.
- What defines Malaysian popular music? Malaysian popular music is defined by plurality, industry structure, and language segmentation, not a single scene or derivative genre.
- What is Malaysian indie music? Malaysian indie music is a changing infrastructure of labels, grants, and platforms, not a single genre, shaped by the MySpace-era shift.
- What is the history of pop yeh yeh? Pop yeh yeh is the 1960s Malaysian popular music period with pre-independence roots, a distinct sound, and fragmented surviving documentation.
Podcasting
Model
- How do I publish a multilingual podcast? How to structure a multilingual podcast for Malaysia's segmented language markets without losing feed discovery.
- How do I start a podcast in Malaysia? Starting a podcast in Malaysia means defining audience and format first, then producing a sustainable pilot with platform-neutral distribution.
- How do podcast RSS feeds work? How podcast RSS feeds connect Malaysian hosting to directories, with platform-neutral distribution mechanics and dated policy notes.
- How should a podcast episode be structured? How to structure a podcast episode for Malaysian listeners by matching format to listener need, not a universal template.
- What podcast equipment do I actually need? Podcast equipment in Malaysia starts with room acoustics, microphone technique, and monitoring, not expensive gear, with platform-neutral methods.
Radio
Model
- FM radio or internet radio: what changes? FM and internet radio in Malaysia differ in MCMC licensing, MACP/PPM/RPM royalty obligations, and rural reach reliability.
- How are Malaysian radio stations regulated? MCMC regulates Malaysian radio through spectrum licensing, content codes, and local content quotas, with terrestrial and online audio treated differently.
- How are radio audiences measured? Malaysian radio audience measurement uses sampling surveys that estimate listener counts, with Klang Valley concentration and rural RTM reach as key limits.
- How can old Malaysian broadcasts be researched? Old Malaysian radio broadcasts live mainly in RTM and National Archives holdings, but access is permission-based and rights checks are fragmented.
- How does Malaysian radio work? Malaysian radio splits into state-funded RTM, advertising-led commercial networks like Astro Radio and Media Prima Audio, and a small community tier.
Rights and publishing
Model
- Can I use commercial music in a podcast? Using commercial music in a Malaysian podcast requires clearing composition, recording, and platform rights under the Copyright Act 1987.
- How do takedowns and audio claims work? How audio takedowns and claims work in Malaysia: evidence-preserving response steps under the Copyright Act 1987 and platform policy.
- How does Malaysian music copyright work? A general map of Malaysian music copyright under the Copyright Act 1987, separating composer, label, and performer rights.
- What are podcast music libraries? What podcast music libraries are and how their licences work in Malaysia, including per-track verification and MACP clearance.
- What permission do podcast guests give? What permission podcast guests give in Malaysia: releases, recording consent, and usage expectations under the Copyright Act 1987.