JAKARTA - Adi Adrian as Chairman of the Indonesian Music Wahana Management Agency (WAMI) confirmed that his party had reported a 'naughty' promoter who did not pay true music royalties.
The KLa Project personnel said WAMI submitted the report to the Ministry of Law.
Adi said that there were two music promoters reported, because they were deemed not to have responded to WAMI's party as a royalties collector.
"There are some promoters, it seems that we didn't respond at all, so we complained to the state. We reported it was just a complaint, how come we weren't paid, how come we didn't respond, so we just reported it," said Adi Adrian when contacted by the media crew. recently.
However, Adi still did not mention which promoters were reported to the Ministry of Law.
For him, this report is one proof that WAMI is serious in managing music royalties for people registered with it.
"The point is, we at WAMI are always in question, (whether) we really fight for the rights of the creator, So now we really want to fight for it," said Adi.
"So, now friends who use music, please. This is not a problem, we want to criminalize or something, no, we just report, let's fight for the rights of the creator," he added.
Previously, WAMI through its official Instagram account informed the reporting of a 'naughty' promoter to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI). The report is referred to as a firm step for promoters who do not fulfill their royalties.
As one of the legitimate Collective Management Institutions (LMK) in Indonesia tasked with collecting and distributing music royalties, WAMI called this report one of their ways to represent songwriters' rights.
WAMI in his upload also explained the importance of obedience to music promoters to pay royalties according to the rules. It is stated that paying royalties is a form of respecting a copyrighted work, which can help musicians continue to work.
"Violations can lead to legal sanctions, namely a maximum fine of Rp. 500 million, a maximum imprisonment of 3 years, a claim for compensation from copyright holders," WAMI wrote.
Music is a valuable asset, and all users must respect copyright. Let's be the players in the music industry who are responsible for making Indonesia's music ecosystem more advanced.
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