Rieka Roslan Questions LMKN's Statement Regarding Direct License

JAKARTA - Singer and songwriter Rieka Roslan via Instagram Stories expressed his surprise at the statement by the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) regarding direct license which is often echoed with the All-Indonesian Composter Association (AKSI).

"Hahahaha, it's so funny that someone who says songwriters can be fined 1 billion if direct license.. then you guys don't work well, we just have to shut up too?? @lmkniid?? Rieka Roslan wrote via Instagram, Wednesday, January 17th.

"It's strange that people use songs that don't allow them to pay, let it be??" he continued.

The former vocalist of The Groove also questioned the position of LMKN for songwriters who are fighting for their rights.

"You are an institution for writers or institutions that only want to law songwriters who are struggling to create a system so that we are more prosperous," wrote Rieka Roslan.

"Whit the magic bin!!!" he said.

In the upload, Rieka Roslan also marked several accounts that were members of the ACTION, including Denny Chasmala, Mario Kacang, Ari Bias, Anji, Piyu, Ahmad Dhani, Badai, Bemby Noor, and Angga Saleh.

Some of these names also re-uploaded Instagram Stories from Rieka, such as Ahmad Dhani and Denny Chasmala.

Meanwhile, Dharma Oratmangun as Chair of the LMKN stated direct license, where song users pay royalties directly to the Creator, contrary to the law.

Dharma called LMKN an institution assigned to Law No. 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright to collect royalties for performing rights. He said that other parties who collected royalties illegally violated the law.

"If there is no operational permit from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, it is forbidden to withdraw royalties to commercial users," said Dharma Oratmangun during a press conference at the LMKN Office, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 17.

"There is a law, the attitude of LMKN is based on law. Therefore, those who do not have a permit and so on can be charged with criminal penalties and fines," he concluded.