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Indonesia develops music-streaming app to curb piracy
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A man uses the SoundTouch application, which allows users to play music from music streaming sites and a personal library. The Creative Economy Agency and state-owned telecommunications company Telekomunikasi Indonesia are working on a similar app in an effort to reduce music piracy. (Bose/-)
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he Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) and state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) are joining forces to create a music-streaming platform for which development kicks off on Thursday. The platform is targeted to be finished by October.
Bekraf’s deputy of infrastructure Hari Sungkari said the streaming platform was expected to reduce music piracy in Indonesia, as it would offer low prices. Users will pay per month, making it less expensive than iTunes’ pay per song or album scheme.
"We hope that with the more affordable prices, piracy will recede, though it won’t reach zero percent. Most importantly, this platform will allow musicians to monitor how successful their songs are in real time," he told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday.
Bekraf intends to ask producers and musicians to put their songs on the platform, but will not compel them to do so. The subscription price is yet to be decided, but Hari promised it would be affordable.
"In my opinion, an affordable subscription price is around Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000 per month. But it will be decided later," Hari said. (ags)
