source : http://www.jakarta100bars.com/2016/11/djakarta-warehouse-project-dwp.html
Music since ancient times has become one of the most popular entertainment facilities for people. People from all walks of life, not limited to social and economic status, education, age or gender status can enjoy music. Today people can popularize their work through many means, even without large capital. Unfortunately,
because music is easily popularized, the easier it is for a sound
artistry to be hijacked by irresponsible parties.
Indonesians still have very low awareness about the obligation to pay royalties to musicians. In fact, many individuals and business people who have consciously or unconsciously violated the rights of musicians. What is meant by royalties in this context? Royalties are money paid to musicians as a form of responsibility from those who use the song. Many
music festival organizers or users of the work may ask why they have to
pay this royalty, even though they have already paid for the artist in
question to perform the song.
This
royalty is actually a form of appreciation for songwriters in an
economical form, because many cases of composers of music are very
well-known songs sung by other artists, but themselves do not get
financial benefits from the songs they created. Though
this royalty is actually a right that must be accepted by the composer
of a particular song during his lifetime, and remains attached to 70
years after his death. In
Indonesia alone there are 3 institutions appointed as intermediaries to
receive royalty payments from the payers to the composers concerned,
namely WAMI, RAI, and KCI.
The
number of organizers of music festivals and parties that use composers'
works such as restaurants that play songs in their restaurants, malls,
karaoke, even radio and other public places, makes the reception of
royalties in Indonesia counted very small, namely one million US dollars
in 2017. This
figure is very small when compared to the USA whose revenues reached 1
billion US dollars in 2017. It's a fantastic difference. While regarding the amount of the deposit, it can be negotiated. Because, the most important thing is to build awareness of the event organizers first. Although, it is usually paid to WAMI, it is 2 percent of the price of the ticket or the price of the production of the event.
Until
now, the organizers of major music festivals even though many still do
not pay royalties, say Ismaya Group with a large event such as the
Djakarta Warehouse Project which turned out to have just started paying
royalties since 2017.
Judging
from the case above, the music organizer should be aware that royalties
are important, not just paying the artist who displays the work, but
the organizer pays royalties to the author of the work by paying it to
parties such as WAMI or KCI. Because these parties can protect and improve the work of songwriters.
Writer :
Wulan Damayanti
