Inaugurating The Music Market At Jakarta Music Con 2025, Deputy Minister Of Industry Giring Ganesha Buys Merchandise Nidji To Iwan Fals

Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha was met after opening the Music Market at Jakarta Music Con (11/10/2025). (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - Along with the closing of the 2025 Indonesian Music Conference (KMI), Deputy Minister of Culture (Wamenbud) Giring Ganesha, officially opened the Music Market which is part of the Jakarta Music Con 2025 event in Senayan, Central Jakarta today, Saturday, October 11.

After the opening ceremony, Giring took the time to tour the Music Market to visit dozens of booths showing off official merchandise to physical albums, especially from Indonesian bands and musicians.

Not only came to see, the Deputy Minister of Culture also spent money to buy several merchandise, including his previous band T-shirt, Nidji.

"I was shopping for Nidji's merchandise, I was shopping for merchandise Iwan Fals and the Teenage Death Star, then there was Morfem, Sore band, and Brandals," said Giring when met after going around the Music Market.

As a musician, Giring admits that he often buys merchandise for collection, especially those who inspire him in music. But specifically for Nidji, Giring admitted that he had not bought the former band merchandise for a long time.

"For the Nidji band, I'm buying another one for the first time, the new Nidji band. Previously, I still had, an old design," said Giring.

Earlier (also bought merchandise) Iwan Fals, very happy, because I don't have Iwan Fals' clothes yet, OI (Indonesians), don't have one. Then there is one band that has been my favorite from the start, the Teenage Death Star. I've never had one," he continued.

Meanwhile, the Music Market is an initiative of the Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon, as part of the integral of KMI 2025.

The Music Market is a big idea from Mr. Fadli, Mr. Minister," he said. One time we talked after designing the Indonesian Music Conference, roughly what else we can support for the music ecosystem, and his idea is, "Bro Wamen, what if we create a music market where artists can sell physical works such as vinyl, cassettes, CD, merchandise, and also shops that sell musical instruments.

Giring expressed the readiness of the Ministry of Culture to support the holding of the Music Market as an annual agenda to advance the national music ecosystem. He also hopes that this program can be presented in other cities throughout Indonesia.

"Hopefully not just in Jakarta, other times we can make this Music Market in other events, in other cities, at other festivals," said the Deputy Minister of Culture.

For information, Jakarta Music Con 2025 is still ongoing until Sunday, October 12 tomorrow. Not only the Music Market, this event also features performances featuring a row of singers and music groups, as well as talk shows and discussions that discuss many things about the music industry.