PSSI Responds To The Indonesian National Team Asked To Pay National Song Royalties

The national anthem is always played in the Indonesian national team match, but now it has been touched by the issue of royalty payment (VOI/Karisa Aurelia Tukan).

There are many polemics about royalty payments when playing a song, it turns out that it also spreads to the Indonesian national team which always plays the anthem Indonesia Raya before the match and national songs after the match. Regarding the situation, PSSI gave its response.

It is known that in every match of the Indonesian national team, the anthem Indonesia Raya is always played as one of the obligations of international matches.

In addition, the Indonesian national team also has another 'culture' to play again nationally, such as Tanah Airku or Indonesia Pusaka, after the match to strengthen the spirit of nationalism as well as strengthen relations with supporters who sing together.

The issue of royalties also made PSSI open its voice. Through the Secretary General of PSSI, Yunus Nusi, the federation responded to this in an official statement.

He said that the screening of the national anthem at the stadium during the Indonesian national team match was the glue and encouragement so that it should not be associated with royalties.

"These national songs become the glue and generators of nationalism, as well as trigger a sense of patriotism for the nation's children when singing it."

"Greating at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium with tens of thousands of supporters singing this song, some have goosebumps and some even cry."

"Those are the values contained in this national anthem," said Yunus Nusi in an official statement quoted on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Yunus Nusi also believes that the national anthemwriters who are always sung during national matches will not think about royalties.

"The one who composed the song sincerely presented and composed it in the midst of the nation's struggle to be free from colonialism."

"We believe it never crossed the mind of the songwriter that later on the day this song must be paid for every time someone sings it."

"They created this song sincerely as a struggle song aimed at the nation's children, without expecting anything in return," said Yunus Nusi.

According to Yunus Nusi, the polemic about royalties for this national anthem should no longer be debated because it only makes noise.

"It is better if this rule (about song royalties) is immediately removed because it is noisy, making noise and not productive," he said.