Candra Darusman Proposes Synchronization Of LMKN System For Management Of Music Concert Royalties

Candra Darusman (left corner) when speaking in front of members of ACTION (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - Candra Darusman, a senior musician who is also the supervisor of the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN), sees an effective way to collect royalties from music concerts in Indonesia.

As is known, the collection and distribution of royalties from concerts has been the most highlighted in recent years, especially by songwriters who are members of the All-Indonesian Composes Association (AKSI).

When invited to attend a discussion by ACTION last week, Candra suggested that songwriters encourage synchronization between royalty collection systems by LMKN with a crowd licensing system issued by the National Police or appointed Officials.

Actually there is a solution, namely OSS. That means, now there is something called Online Single Submission for crowd permits. Well, there is one added facility, before the crowd permit is made, you have to pay royalties to LMKN. If you don't pay, the crowd permit doesn't come out," said Candra, when met after a discussion with ACTION.

"It's not difficult to understand? It's not difficult, right. Why don't you want it? I'm also surprised," continued the 67-year-old musician.

According to him, synchronization can prevent actors in the music industry and performances for prolonged debate with each other.

"So, if there is an event, before the police issue a crowd permit, first look at the variables, there is no LMKN certificate yet. If not, don't issue it. If you have paid, then issue a crowd permit," said Candra.

"The money goes directly to share. Is it difficult to understand that? I'm also confused why not understand. A week after this matter, I didn't use debates like this. But I appreciate the ACTION, because I also have an interest, from the concert I didn't get anything, from other places I got it," he added.

Meanwhile, regarding the implementation of direct license, said Candra, there are several countries that have run the system. However, the direct license system is only possible with complete data and compliance with performance actors.

There is (direct license), but in developed countries, the data is perfect, and compliance is good. Yes, but there is no ASEAN environment. In Malaysia, in the Philippines, it doesn't exist. Because it will cause chaos, "he said.

"So for the time being, fix this collective, the LMKN, through the OSS earlier," concluded Candra Darusman.