JAKARTA - The spotlight on music copyright is still ongoing. Most recently, statements by several songwriters such as Rhoma Irama and Charly Van Houten were widely responded to by Indonesian musicians.
As is known, Rhoma Irama and Charly made an open statement to release all singers to perform their songs without having to pay royalties.
Responding to the statement, Indra Lesmana, through an Instagram Story upload, stated that making copyright free to be performed is still acceptable as long as it is not on behalf of the applicable rules.
"Freeizing copyright to use is a personal choice, but not on behalf of the applicable rules and laws," said Indra Lesmana.
However, the 59-year-old musician also highlighted the responsibility of musicians when presenting other people's creations.
"Sebagai performer (penampil) yang bertanggung jawab tetap pastikan clearance atas izin dan lisensi apabila ada lagu dibuat orang lain yang akan kita gunakan secara komersil," katanya.
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In addition, Indra Lesmana also noted the relationship between songwriters and performers. He stated that songwriters can manage their work independently, if they do not join as members of the Collective Management Institute (LMK).
"What must be straightened out so that there is no misunderstanding that can further divide the composer and performer is that songwriters who are not members of the LMK can manage their work license independently (or through a publisher) to users," he said.
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