Transparency Becomes The Issue Of Owners Of Cafes-Restaurants Pay Royalties, This Is The Reaction Of The LMKN Commissioner

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JAKARTA - Enforcement of Law Number 28 of 2014 related to copyright protection, in this case, royalties payment for performing rights, is faced with various technical problems. One of them is related to limited detection tools and systems that can record detailed data.

With this condition, business sector owners who are subject to royalties for music screenings feel uncomfortable fulfilling their obligations. There is an aspect of transparency that they demand to ensure the distribution of royalties to musicians/song creators.

Transparency and adjustment of the amount of royalties paid are indeed the two main concerns conveyed by Ikke Nurjanah as the Commissioner of LMKN Related Rights. For this reason, he hopes that there will be cooperation from the user (business owner) for data collection while preparing the system.

"The problem is that tools and systems require a large cost and a short time. So if users question transparency, it is very natural," said Ikke when contacted by VOI on August 6.

On the other hand, users are also expected to be transparent in music reporting that the system is currently unable to recap. The middle way is to report playlists from streaming platforms to note

"They can work together by reporting a playlist of songs. Because usually, the daily playlist has been prepared, so it will be very helpful," he added.

Efforts to make the system continue to be carried out in order to create the principles of trust from related parties. According to Ikke, LMKN has also approached several platforms as the first step in system integration.

"We have also approached several music streaming platforms, but the process is not easy. Tracking requires assistance and data," said the singer who was born in Jakarta.