Tompi Suggests Music Royalty Tariffs In Cafes And Restaurants Don't Use Seat Counts

Tompi (Instagram @souldoutentainment)

JAKARTA - Teuku Adifitrian or better known as Tompi, is increasingly talking to the public about royalty management, after deciding to leave Wahana Musik Indonesia (WAMI).

Through the latest video upload on YouTube, the 46-year-old singer highlighted the use of songs/music in cafes and restaurants which have recently been in the spotlight.

Tompi sees that the determination of royalty rates for cafes and restaurants should be applied by first classifying types of businesses.

"How if for example like this, for example, everything is made into packages. So, the place of business is made into a small, medium, and large place of business. So, the category will be made later," said Tompi, quoting Instagram uploads, Friday, August 15.

"So, the numbers are different. For example, the small ones are IDR 2 million per year, which is IDR 5 million per year, which is large, for example IDR 10 million per year," he continued.

With this classification, said Tompi, the obligation of employers to pay royalties is considered fairer.

According to him, the current tariff, which is based on the number of seats, is considered not very appropriate.

"So don't count it per head or per seat. Oh, it's very difficult to prove it. Because it's not fair," said the man who also works as a doctor.

"There are 300 curves, but 300 fillings are not always. So it's a bit difficult," he added.

In this case, Tompi also feels that cafe and restaurant businesses need to appreciate copyrighted works.

Musicians and songwriters, in this case of course have economic rights interests. And it is inherent, It's just not coordinated properly, not well organized," he said. On the other hand, places of business, entertainment, cafes, restaurants, and all kinds of things, it also needs materials that can be rotated and attract people to comfort, and provide a fun effect. This is also important. So really both have needs here.

"And I think people who take advantage of this should have no objection to paying, but as long as the system is clear, the calculation is clear, not burdensome, and easy to implement," he concluded.