Tompi Hopes Royalty Governance Will Not Strengthen Paying Parties

JAKARTA - Teuku Adifitrian or better known as Tompi, expressed his support for collecting song/music royalties, although recently he made his works free on stage.

As is known, Tompi declared himself out of his membership at Wahana Musik Indonesia (WAMI). At the same time, he banned the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) and the Collective Management Institute (LMK) from collecting royalties on behalf of him.

However, that doesn't mean Tompi completely agrees with the use of haphazardly. There must be correct and managed royalties in a good way.

"I agree with the royalty concept. It must go well. But with one principle, it is not burdensome for those who pay," Tompi told the media crew in Senayan, Jakarta, recently.

"Secondly, the principle that must be upheld is in accordance with what it is, (according to) the reality on the ground," he continued.

For example, said Tompi, when his song was played only three times a year, he only received royalties from the toga for the screening.

"Don't even accept it. Now, now there is something like that, it's not clear how many times it turns but it's still accepted," he said.

He was also disturbed by the assumption that the work of LMKN and LMK to "help" songwriters. For him, the two institutions are not foundations aimed at helping musicians without clear calculations.

"If you want to help the foundation, it doesn't make a quote agency. So, please help the foundation with a quote foundation or with a quote institution," he said. Quoting institutions should work as they are. If it is rotated a million times, then he gets a million

Furthermore, Tompi expressed his hope that the revision of the copyright law could also run well, so that the royalty management system could be addressed.

"Yes, I hope the system is done, the system is humane, the calculation is clear. If for example you make an event, you look for money from the performer, you get that much, the percentage is the quota for the one who has the song. No wonder," he concluded.