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View all search resultsGovt to issue new rules on music copyright amid legal disputes
The move is a response to the recent copyright infringement case involving PT Mitra Bali Sukses, the operator of the popular Mie Gacoan noodle franchise in Bali, which has sparked public debate.
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(Flow Restaurant and Bar Jakarta/Courtesy of Flow Restaurant and Bar Jakarta)
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he government is set to formulate a regulation aimed at addressing escalating legal disputes over music royalties in commercial spaces.
House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said he had asked the Law Ministry to draft regulations to deal with the copyright issue.
“The House is also monitoring the music industry, which has seen some recent developments, and we have asked the Law Ministry, which also oversees the Collective Management Agencies (LMK), to issue a practical regulation,” he said on Monday, as quoted by Kontan.
Dasco noted that the regulation would be enforced temporarily while Law No. 28/2014 on copyright is being revised.
This move is a response to the recent copyright infringement case involving PT Mitra Bali Sukses, the operator of the popular Mie Gacoan noodle franchise in Bali, which has sparked public debate. The company’s director was named a suspect after allegedly playing copyrighted music in multiple restaurants.
Read also: Mie Gacoan Bali franchise operator named suspect for failing to pay music royalties
The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) and the Law Ministry previously stated that businesses playing music in public spaces, including restaurants, cafés, shops, fitness centers and hotels, are required to pay royalties to creators and rights holders.
