Royalty Claims Become Shared Assets Granted, Inara Rusli Makes History In Indonesian Islamic Law

Inara Rusli at the West Jakarta Religious Court. (Photo: Virgilery/VOI)

JAKARTA - There was something interesting in the trial for the divorce decisions of Inara Rusli and Virgoun. One of Inara's demands was related to the royalties of the song created by Virgoun during his marriage, which was granted by the panel of judges at the West Jakarta Religious Court as shared assets.

Based on information from Inara Rusli's attorney, Arjana Bagaskara, this decision is a new history in Islamic law in Indonesia where it is the first time song royalties have become the object of shared property.

"Joint assets in the form of royalties were granted by the Panel of Judges. Royalties that were previously questioned and denied by Virgoun, today became history in Islamic law because the first time in Indonesia became the object of joint property," said Arjana Bagaskara at the West Jakarta Religious Court, Friday, November 10.

On this occasion, Inara explained that there were four songs that she claimed had been composed by Virgoun during her marriage. The songs were chosen because Inara and her three children became inspirations in the song.

"Three songs, Love Letter for Starla, Evidence, and Goodbye. Actually there is one Person who is the same, the same person. So it is appropriate why I chose four songs because he took the source of inspiration from myself and the children," explained Inara.

Later, the distribution of royalties between Inara and Virgoun will receive fifty-fifty each. In addition, there is no time limit for the distribution of the royalties because it lasts as long as the songwriter is still alive.

"There is no time limit because songwriters always get royalties while they are alive. Based on the Copyright Law, it is valid for nineteen years. So as long as they are both alive, half of the section is still valid given to Mrs. Inara. Even if there is a death, it will be the right of the children," explained Arjana Bagaskara.