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Malaysian music industry wants Indonesian songs restricted
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 09/03/2008 6:29 PM | Life
The association of Malaysian music industry employees, Karyawan, has demanded the local authority limit the number of Indonesian songs on radio broadcasts, Antara news agency reported Wednesday.
Karyawan head Ahmad Abdullah said the association planned to propose to the Malaysian Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Minister, Shaziman Abu Mansor, a broadcasting ratio of 90 percent Malaysian songs and 10 percent Indonesian.
"The association will accept an 80:20 ratio," said Ahmad, who added that the association was supported by several Malaysian artists and was planning to meet with the minister on Thursday.
The association said Malaysian radio stations play too many Indonesian songs, hurting the Malaysian music industry by increasing sales for Indonesian music.
The radio producers, however, argue they are only following market demand.
The three top Malaysian radio stations -- Era FM, Hot FM and Suria FM -- air their own Indonesian music charts every Sunday morning.
Malaysian rock star Amy Search said radio stations would turn Malaysia into Jakarta every night by playing Indonesian songs until dawn.
Catering to market demands, many Malaysian telecommunications companies sponsor Indonesian band concerts in the country. (dre)
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LittleWing (not verified) — Sat, 11/08/2008 - 2:20pm
this is simply demand creates supply. Same thing goes to the demand of Indonesian workers.
But anyway, another signs of Malaysian inferiority complex... Isn't that ironic, mocking and harassing Indonesian workers in any chance they got, but at the same time enjoying Indonesian music every night in their bedrooms, in their cars, or silently using iPods...
Get real my brother!
C-blues (not verified) — Sat, 11/08/2008 - 2:15pm
Again, another signs of Malons inferirity complex... Isn't that ironic, mocking and harrasing Indonesian workers in any chance they got, but at the same time enjoying Indonesian music every night in their bedrooms, in their cars, with iPod...
Get real my brother!
Zheta (not verified) — Wed, 09/10/2008 - 3:45pm
Malaysia's fave choice is either banning Indonesian songs
or stealing then claiming them as Malaysia's
whata looser, man! Go to music school.
Free marketers (not verified) — Tue, 09/09/2008 - 5:14pm
this stupid moves is not malaysia' monopoly. in fact, indonesians do this too (at least indonesians do this more blatantly). more than 200 years ago, the legendary adam smith has written in his magnum opus "the wealth of nations" that each country has its own specialization. to better off, each country must trade with other countries.
clearly any import ban hurts common people. in this case, if the indonesian music airing ban in malaysia were approved, then common malaysian would be hurt because they can no longer enjoy high quality music. this move would only benefit malaysian music producers, at the cost of common malaysians.
the same logic applies to indonesia. we (too often) reject foreign investors from investing in indonesia (and we are proud of it). notice the same logic! we choose to benefit few indonesians companies, at the expense of common indonesians life.
ExPat (not verified) — Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:48am
Wonder if there is any political motive behind this sudden, unprecedented development... just wondering..or maybe that some people just can't bear the thought that they are being beaten by the "Indon" whom they so happily bashed at any given opportunity.
Either way, socially, it is rather typical that the those who feel threatened would rather lay blame on the outside rather than seek solution from within.
Addlinn (not verified) — Mon, 09/08/2008 - 2:23pm
malaysian music has no quality... no class..
Baz (not verified) — Mon, 09/08/2008 - 2:14pm
Now you know we have something. my advise is
don't be too proud and don't think that you are always superior
Peter Daub (not verified) — Mon, 09/08/2008 - 8:51am
Why not organize a referendum with your listeners? Then you KNOW what your consumers really want! Good luck!
Peter Daub
consumer360.org
HOLLAND
(just googled "indonesia plus news" that I found this article while listening to Indonesian music! Isn't that karma? Plus I lived in Medan when I was a little kid! So I felt a little bit responsible to help in this brainstorm and to write this comment as consumer and as friend!)
Jamie (not verified) — Mon, 09/08/2008 - 7:36am
finally! a good news to make me a proud indonesian!
Yon (not verified) — Sun, 09/07/2008 - 11:47pm
If you want to restrict Indonesian song, never put P. Ramli aka Ramli Puteh who came originally from West Aceh (Indonesia) as your legend. Datok Ahmad Abdullah why not you ask your artists in this era more creative like their senior Lefthanded, Search, Sheila Majid, Fairuz, Siti Nurhalisa, Too Phat, Zainal Abidin, etc who can competed with Indonesian artists in 90's.