Armand Maulana Express Support For Revision Of Copyright Law

Armand Maulana approved the revision of the copyright law (Instagram @armandmaulana04)

JAKARTA - GIGI's vocalist, Armand Maulana expressed full support for the revision of Law No. 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright (UUHC) which is currently in process at the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI).

For singers who are also General Chairs of the Indonesian Vibration Association (VISION) associations of Indonesian singers changes in UUHC, it is deemed necessary to adapt to the current world conditions.

"I agree with the revision of the Copyright Law, because a law must update with the times," Armand told the media crew in Sudirman, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, March 26.

"Just imagine, from a cassette, the cassette keeps missing, the CD keeps missing. So I imagine if the law doesn't change. That's just confused," he continued.

Armand said technological developments had changed a lot, where new platforms emerged. He also emphasized that the Copyright Law is not only for music, but also for other related industries.

"It's like broadcasting, there used to be TV and radio, now there's YouTube and podcasts. If the Law (Cipta) doesn't change, it's difficult," he said.

"The Copyright Law is not just music, there are film questions and so on. So, hopefully it will get better," he added.

Meanwhile, Melly Goeslaw, a singer-songwriter who is also a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission X, has successfully submitted a UUHC revision to the 2025 priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).

For information, Armand Maulana is one of 29 Indonesian singers who requested a judicial review of UUHC to the Constitutional Court some time ago.

In his petition, the 29 singers asked the Constitutional Court to examine five articles in the UUHC article, namely Article 9 paragraph (3), Article 23 paragraph (5), Article 81, Article 87 paragraph (1), and Article 113 paragraph (2).