Song Madu Tiga: Ahmad Dhani Junjung Tinggi Intellectual Property Rights P. Ramlee

Musician and frontman of the legendary band Dewa 19, Ahmad Dhani. (Twitter/@DE19WA)

JAKARTA - Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (P. Ramlee) is a versatile artist. He was able to transform into anything on the entertainment stage. From actors, comedians, to singers. This ability made him famous throughout Asia. He became an idol of many people. Musician Ahmad Dhani, one of them.

Especially after P. Ramlee played in the film Madu Tiga (1964). Dhani is attracted to the song in the film of the same name: Madu Tiga. He wants to bring back the song. Therefore, all kinds of licensing related to intellectual property rights are taken care of. Including royalty matters.

There is no doubt about the traces of P. Ramlee in the world of acting and singing. His presence was able to bring the flames of the great entertainment industry in the neighboring country, Malaysia. All because of the action to the singing of P. Ramlee, all his fans have always been waiting for.

In fact, the name P. Ramlee is a role model in Indonesia. Bing Slamet and Benjamin Sueb once made P. Ramlee a role model in their career. Likewise with other great artists. Each film from P. Ramlee is present in theaters, fans always buy tickets.

P. Ramlee's fame increased when he played in the film Madu Tiga. He not only acted as an actor, but also acted as a director. The film, which premiered on February 12, 1964, seems to have been predicted by many parties, was able to grab the attention of the audience.

The comedy drama film tells the story of the lives of Malays who often have more than one wife: polygamy. P. Ramlee in the film tries to tell the story of a successful entrepreneur named Jamil who has three wives (Latihah, Hasnah, and Spiritual).

In fact, having many wives is very troublesome. That's where the criticism and humor made by P. Ramlee. As a result, the film was able to win the title as Best Comedy Film at the 11th Asian Film Festival in Taipei (Taiwan) in May 1964.

From the aspect of quality and authority, it is proven that the film P. Ramlee has often won glory at the Asia Pacific film festival. Among other things, he won the Best Male Pelakon award in the film Anakku Sagali at the 4th Asian Filem Festival in Tokyo in 1957.

A year before that, the Hang Tuah film won the Best Muzik Arrangement award. In 1963 too, P. Ramlee received the award of Aktor Serba May in her role in the film Ibu Mertuaku. A year later, the film Madu Tiga received the Best Filem Comedy award at the Asian Film Festival in Taipei. This celebration raised P. Ramlee's genius to become an artist, director, singer, to a big character in the Malay film, said Jins Shamsudin in the bookFilem Melayu: Image Culture and Historical Rakaman(2014).

The film Madu Tiga is phenomenal throughout Asia. The popularity of the film actually makes an original soundtrack (OST) entitled the same film (Medu Tiga) to be famous. In fact, the song lasts from time to time if you don't want to be said to be eternal. Even though P. Ramlee is gone.

Many singers want to bring back the song Madu Tiga. Musician who is also the frontman of Dewa 19, Ahmad Dhani, one of them. He wants to bring back a song from P. Ramlee. He also moved to obtain permits related to the use of P. Ramlee's Intellectual Property Rights product to EMI Publishing in Indonesia.

Ahmad Dhani also obtained two permits from EMI Publishing, which in fact was the license holder of the song in 2010. First, the permit for the song was performed on behalf of the band Muhammad Dhani and the Swinger. Second, for another band Ahmad Dhani, TRI.A.D.

All permit matters are safe. The two bands performed the song Madu Tiga in 2010. The song then received more attention throughout the country. This is because the lyrics and plays played by Ahmad Dhani Muhammad Dhani and the Swinger - in the video clip Madu Tiga are seen to be humorous. Madu Tiga is played everywhere. From radio to television.

Even so, Ahmad Dhani did not escape the problem. P. Ramlee's family considers that royalty payments have not yet reached the family. However, the issue was later explained by representatives of the Republic of Cinta Manajemen (RCM) in Kuala Lumpur.

RCM revealed that all kinds of licensing and related to the intellectual property rights of P. Ramlee's work had been fully paid. The family of P. Ramlee was asked to contact EMI Publishing regarding the distribution of royalties.

"So yesterday Ahmad Dhani called yesterday, he said we did not pay royalties from the album TRIAD to the singer. But from the start we have asked permission to record the album because it is the first conditions that we have to do if we want to record someone's song. The first stage we have to check who the publishing is. Don't let us release it first and then follow the problem.

"This is from Muhammad Dhani and the Swinger, we still have permission for everything, such as for CD, VCD, and digital formats. So the royalties have been paid. What for Muhammad Dhani and the Swinger including CD, VCD, and digital has been paid 2000 Malaysian ringgit per langsam (all of). Meanwhile, for TR.I.D, the price has also been paid to EMI Publishing in Indonesia for this album alone," explained the representative of the Love Republic of Management in Kuala Lumpur, En Nur Iman Tang as quoted by the page. Whenlagi, March 10, 2010.