Rieka Roslan EMPHASIZED THAT THE ACTION DID NOT SHOW Direct License For Cafe Buskers And Musicians

Rieka Roslan tries to explain direct license related to the payment of song royalties or music which he often echoes with several songwriters who are members of the All-Indonesian Composter Association (AKSI).

The former vocalist of The Groove does not want the direct license in question to be misinterpreted and is considered a scourge for buskers and cafe musicians who in fact often perform songs belonging to others.

"The so-called direct license intended by friends is specifically for all special events, special events, and for the stages that are made there are tickets, there are sponsors," said Rieka Roslan via her Instagram account, Monday, January 8.

"For friends who play in cafes or restaurants, the system is a blank system, which is indeed to be paid annually by restaurant owners, hotel owners, or cafe owners (where they appear). The calculation is per year," he continued.

Rieka Roslan also explained the direct license in which users must pay royalties directly to songwriters before the event takes place. He highlighted all parties who had received payments before or during the event. For him, similar rights must also be obtained by songwriters whose work is performed.

"Why do I think it must be mandatory before the event? Because maybe I forgot, there might also be running, there are also many who are 'yes' because they don't check, 'yes,' because there is no punishment, 'yes,' because there are also those who don't know," he said.

Once again, the singer from Bandung reiterated that she did not target direct licenses for buskers and cafe musicians. He asked them not to be afraid of what ACTION was saying so far.

"So for friends who fuss that they feel sorry for the buskers, who play at the cafe, then the one who plays also at the restaurant (to) find food, we don't comb that," said Rieka Roslan.

"Hopefully this explanation calms everyone down, makes everyone understand more. So, don't be the one who is smart and talks about buskers, sorry for those who play in restaurants or cafes. I'm also buskers, I'm also not directly like this as a singer. So, what ACTION will take out soon we will think about it," he said.