Complained About Uncertainty Of Licensing, Sandiaga: One Stop Music Concert Licensing Regulations Will Soon Be Completed

Illustration - Singer Ello performed with the band Dewa 19 at the Dewa 19 featuring All Stars-Stadium Tour concert at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Saturday (12/8/2023). (DOC. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno, said regulations related to one-door licensing services for art events such as music concerts and sports, which will cut licensing time to 14-21 days before its implementation, are currently entering the finalization stage.

"Indeed, it is in us (the permit) which will later be created a one-door licensing mechanism. Currently it is still in the finalization stage and we are also coordinating with the police. This will be a trial in the first five venues in Jabodetabek including ICE BSD, JIS, and GBK. We try first in the middle of the election, there will still be concerts," Sandiaga said in an official broadcast received on Thursday.

He explained earlier that the organizers of the activity complained about the uncertainty of licensing which usually only published a few hours before the activity took place.

Kita berharap prosesnya selesai 21 hari untuk perizinan. Kalau konser besar diharapkan 3 bulan sebelum konceranya sudah bisa keluar. Sementara untuk konser yang lebih kecil diharapkan 1 bulan sebelum konsernya digelar perizinannya sudah keluar. Jadi tidak last minute ( saat terakhir) izinnya keluar, kata Sandiaga, dikutip dari ANTARA, Kamis, 17 Agustus.

Digitalization in the regulation, said Sandiaga, is also expected to accelerate the licensing process.

The pilot project for digitizing permits will be tested in September and evaluated periodically, making it easier for organizers to get permits.

As an effort to revive the music industry in Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy supports the DEWA 19-feraturing ALL STARS STADIUM TOUR 2023 concert which presents the country's famous music group, Dewa 19.

The concert was previously held at the Manahan Solo Stadium on July 29, then at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK) Jakarta on August 12. It is scheduled that Dewa 19 will appear on August 19 at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung.