JAKARTA - The position of the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) was again shaken in the discussion of the Copyright Bill at the Legislation Body Meeting (Baleg) of the DPR RI some time ago.
Suseno, Managing Director of Wahana Musik Indonesia (WAMI), who attended a meeting to represent the Song Creators Guard (Garputala), clearly mentions that the role of LMKN is currently detrimental to creators and makes foreign countries question the music royalties management system in Indonesia.
Suseno's main highlight is about ideally the role of LMKN in the music ecosystem. He firmly asked Baleg to consider global practices (common practice), where institutions such as LMKN do not exist.
He proposed that LMKN be converted into a pure regulator, without the function of collecting royalties.
"The involvement of the country is only as a regulator, but the regulator is very strong," said Suseno, giving the JASRAC an example in Japan and KOMCA in Korea.
According to him, LMKN which carries out a collection of royalties actually triggers confusion and unnecessary bureaucracy. In fact, Suseno shared his experience at CISAC, where Korean representatives called Indonesia a "communist country" because it was too far away from the government's involvement (LMKN) in collecting matters.
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Another sharp criticism is directed at operational costs set out through Permenkum of 8 percent and must be divided between LMKN and LMK.
Suseno considered this figure unrealistic. "In Japan alone, which has 12 trillion to tens of trillions, they are 11 percent. How can we divide 8 percent by two? That's not possible."
Suseno also highlighted LMKN's inefficiency. He compared the established LMK data with LMKN's performance. WAMI, within six months, was able to collect IDR 60 billion. Meanwhile, LMKN was only able to collect IDR 8 billion in four months, and IDR 2 billion from this figure was contributed by WAMI.
Suseno also emphasized the importance of affirmation and law enforcement in the Copyright Bill to force users to pay royalties. Because, if many do not pay, then LMK will be blamed.
Therefore, Suseno urged the DPR to consider LMKN as a regulator, not a collector. They must be an extension of the government that regulates and stipulates, but the function of royalty collection remains the basic right of LMK, which is considered more efficient and in accordance with global practice.
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