LMKN: Birds' Voice Recorded By Cafe Owners Still Pay Royalties

LMKN Commissioner Johnny Maukar (doc. LMKN)

JAKARTA - Commissioner of the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) for Royalty Collective Affairs and Licenses, Johnny Maukar, again explained about the screening of music or songs at cafes.

Through a video received by the media crew today, Friday, August 8, Johnny discussed issues regarding the sound of birds and other natural sounds that were played in cafes and restaurants.

Although it does not contain the rights of the songwriter, Johnny said there are related rights from the producer of the phoneogram or the person who recorded the voices.

"But the one who recorded it, the producer of the phoneogram, he has rights. So there is a right there," said Johnny.

Furthermore, Johnny said that if the cafe owner acts as a phoneogram producer, royalties must also be paid through LMKN.

"So if the cafe owner does the recording, then the cafe owner has the right to royalties," he said. So if he pays royalties, then put the royalties in the holding account, LMKN account. And he later registered as a member of the LMK.

"So from the LMKN account it is distributed to LMK to reach the cafe owner," he continued.

Royalties paid will not return at the same value. In the process, there is 20 percent charged for LMKN and LMK operational costs

"Of the 100 percent paid for by the cafe, because he only played that song, he got the 80 percent. Why? Because the law states 20 percent is for operational costs," said Johnny.

"So please have the cafe owner record it yourself, then get the royalties themselves," he concluded.