Anji Talks About Prohibition Of Bringing Songs Performed By ACTION Members

Anji (right) together with Piyu and Badai as administrators of ACTION (Instagram @duniamanji)

JAKARTA - Anji as the public relations officer of the All-Indonesian Composters Association (AKSI) talked about the prohibition of singing songs by several members, such as Ahmad Dhani, Piyu, Rieka Roslan, Posan Tobing, to Ari Bias.

The former Drive vocalist said that not all members of the AKSI had banned, one of which was himself.

Responding to the ban made by several songwriters, Anji said that the economic rights obtained when their songs were sung at music concerts (performing rights) were not appropriate. In fact, Anji showed evidence that he did not receive any royalties at all from performing rights.

Even if there is, very little. Per year, the songwriter only gets hundreds of thousands. Musicians / singers / organizers can get billions. Even all components involved in the stage (managers, crews, production teams etc) get economic value," Anji wrote in Instagram uploads, seen Wednesday, January 3.

"There is a lot of evidence. Please check and ask the creator directly for which the songs you bring. This is one proof of my royalty report. I got 0 Rupiah for a year from the song I created. Even though the song hits and is performed everywhere," he continued.

Furthermore, Anji also highlighted the arguments of several parties who said they did not need permission when performing songs written by others. He confirmed the argument, but also underlined that royalty payments must also be adhered to.

Although royalty payments are the obligation of event organizers, Anji emphasized the importance of the role of musicians who perform songs to actively encourage royalties to be paid in the right way.

"Indeed, it is the organizers who have to pay. But Musicians and Management must also inform them that the right of song creators must be given," said Anji.

"Why should it be from the artist/management? Because the one in collaboration with the organizers is not the creator of the song. And the institutions that should take care of this when asked, the answer is always wherever?' Unique indeed, "he added.

Anji also reminded that singers or musicians could be dragged along when songwriters bring cases of violations of royalty payments to the realm of law.

"When the songwriter reports on the event organizers, of course the Singer / Musician will be dragged along. So instead of that, it would be better if the artist or Management asked the organizers to complete their obligations to the creator of the song, right," wrote Anji.

"So it not only includes the information into the riders, but also ensures that the obligation has been carried out," he concluded.