Through The Secret Song Of Women, Ari Lasso Expresses LMKN And WAMI Can't Collect Royalties

Ari Lasso (Instagram @ari_laso)

JAKARTA - Ari Lasso made an implied statement, in which the former vocalist of Dewa 19 appeared to have declared his membership at Wahana Musik Indonesia (WAMI).

As is known, Ari criticized the performance of the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) and the Collective Management Institute (LMK) in managing song/music royalties in Indonesia.

One of the largest LMKs, WAMI, is the main target. He felt that the distribution of royalties was not on target and led to an invitation to musicians to voice an audit of the institution led by Adi Adrian.

Through the latest video upload on Instagram, Ari, who recently appeared at the Tanah Lot Fest event in Bali, stated that LMKN and WAMI were unable to collect royalties.

In the video, Ari is performing his hit song, 'Crime of Women', written by Ahmad Dhani. In front of thousands of viewers, criticism of the royalty management institution was shouted at.

"This song is a sign that LMKN and WAMI cannot collect," shouted Ari Lasso.

The audience screamed hysterically. Then they sang the chorus of the song with Ari.

My history starts tonight in Bali, Tanah Lot Fest," he wrote in the description of the upload. No WAMI (and) LMKN WHO CAN COLLECT AT LEAST. Indonesian MusicianS MUST BE SEJAHTERA! DON'T BE SILENT!!!

Meanwhile, Ari Lasso as one of the singers who approved the application of direct license in the context of music concerts.

Ahmad Dhani often shows himself always receiving a sum of money from Ari Lasso who performs his songs.

Ari Lasso did not explicitly declare himself out of WAMI. However, the former chairman of the LMKN, Dharma Oratmangun, once stated that musicians could leave the LMK if they wanted to apply direct license.

Ahmad Dhani himself has long left his membership as a songwriter at one of the LMKs.

In addition, Anji Manji, the singers who also support the application of direct license for music concerts, expressed his readiness to leave WAMI through Ari Lasso's comments column.

"Ready, I will also leave WAMI," said Anji.