J-Rocks' Hope Faith On National Music Day: Healthier Music Management

JAKARTA - Imanine, the vocalist and guitarist of the band J-rocks, was not left behind to express his hopes on National Music Day.

This man whose full name is Iman Taufik Rachman has hopes that music management in Indonesia will be healthier.

Apart from that, he also wants his music and musicians to be properly rewarded so that musicians can live prosperously, safely and peacefully from their work.

"But the main thing is from the results of his work in the form of royalties and others. So, the income from a gig is only an addition because so that the gig can be made more exclusive," said Imanine to VOI.

"Recently, the rhythm has been reversed, most musicians are looking for money mainly from the stage. As a result, taking the stage a lot but it feels less exclusive if you often perform, especially in the same place," he continued.

Imanine hopes that music governance in Indonesia can match music management abroad.

"Making works continues to be released, then performing for quality that is maintained and even without performing, you can live comfortably and prosperously," he concluded.

National Music Day which falls on this day, Tuesday, March 9. This commemoration was stipulated in Presidential Decree (Keppres) No. 10 eight years ago.

National Music Day falls to coincide with the birthday of Wage Rudolf Soepratman, the creator of the Indonesia Raya national anthem.