Jakarta – The Golkar Party faction of the Indonesian Parliament received an audience of composers’ associations in Indonesia (action) related to the royal system. During the hearing, the action proposed a hybrid scheme in the royal system. The hearing was held on Wednesday (9/24/2025) in the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta. The treasurer of the Golkar faction and deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Commission III Sari Yuliati, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission XIII Dewi Asmara, DPR Commission VII Member Ilham, is also present at the hearing. Browse to continue with the content, initially the chairman of the Golkar faction Sarmuji admitted to agreed to the royal system of songs in Indonesia, should be improved immediately. Sarmuji said that royal management should not be complicated to harm the Creator. Sarmuji “The system should not make it difficult. If the system is complicated, the business world is struggling, and eventually the songwriter does not get their rights,” Sarmuji said. According to him, the royal system must be transparent and fair. In addition, the royal and copyright system must also facilitate it for all parties. “In principle, we support what the pursuit or demands of the songwriters have. The system needs to be improved, and the system must be transparent, be justice and facilitate all parties, not only for songwriters, but also to the business world,” he explained. “Facilitating it, for example, means the business world, cafes, restaurants, hotels, etc. Easy to ask permission to use songs from songwriters,” he continued. The Secretary General of the Golkar Party also emphasized the importance of balance. This, according to him, so that the existence of the rules does not become an extra burden for industry actors. “We want the business world not to feel taxed. Really a simple and clear system will obey them more while ensuring that songwriters get their rights,” he said. On the same occasion, the chairman of the action Satriyo Yudi Wahono or Piyu Padi assessed that the review of the copyright law should provide protection for music creators. He emphasized that the concert tanteas must be paid before the event began. “Without a song there is no concert. Royalty is not just a promoter burden, but a joint responsibility of the artist, management and organizer to ensure that the Creator is fulfilled,” he said. Piyu then proposed a hybrid system scheme, which is a combination of blanket license (for broadcast media, cafes, hotels) with direct license (for concerts). According to him, this pattern is regularly applied internationally and is more only to the creator of music. As for the tariff, Piyu assessed that the 2 percent scheme of ticket sales was ineffective. Piyu also suggested that 10 percent of the artist Honorarium (pro -average per song) or 2 percent of the median ticket price multiply by the local ability (pro -average per song). Meanwhile, Piyu offers a 10 percent tariff option of the artist Honorarium for non-ticket events, such as weddings. In addition, Piyu also highlights the importance of clear rules associated with the moral rights of the Creator, digitisation of the subscription -based royalties withdrawal system, as well as digital pirate supervision and the use of artificial intelligence (AI). “The state must provide real protection, not just rhetoric. Creativity must go along with legal certainty,” he said. (AMW/FCA)
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