Novita Hardini Urges the Government to Improve Music Royalty Schemes For the Latest Creative Economy Justice – Indonesia’s Latest Viral

VIRALTERKINI.ID, JAKARTA – Member of the Indonesian PDI Perjuangan Faction, Novita Hardini, highlighted the polemic of the musical royalty scheme which later triggered a commotion among musicians and business people.

He considered the debate to be a signal that the Indonesian creative industrial ecosystem, especially in the music sector, was still far from the ideal word.

According to him, the government has a crucial role to attend as a fair regulator and is able to balance the interests between songwriters and business actors, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

“The creative economy is not only talking about profit, but also about justice and sustainability,” Novita said in his statement, Wednesday (8/14).

Novita emphasized the importance of building a healthy, transparent and sustainable creative economy ecosystem.

He reminded that the role of the state should not be limited to the supervisor, but also the facilitator and guarantor of justice.

According to him, a healthy creative industry can only be created if all parties can work in harmony, not to tackle each other.

One of the main focus of Novita is transparency in the mechanism of distribution of music royalties.

He emphasized that the current royalty distribution scheme must be addressed so as not to harm any party.

“The mechanism for the distribution of royalties must be transparent to accommodate the rights of musicians, as well as avoid the bondage of burdening MSMEs,” he said.

Novita rate, a clear and open royalty payment system will minimize the potential for conflict between songwriters and users of music, such as cafe managers, restaurants, hotels, to small businesses.

He cited the irony that is happening at this time, where musicians want their rights to be recognized, but MSMEs actually feel burdened to view royalty regulations as a threat to their efforts.

Furthermore, Novita encouraged the application of transparent digital systems to monitor the flow of royalties in real-time.

According to him, digitalization will increase accountability while facilitating data verification for all parties.

He also highlighted the importance of the accountability of the Collective Management Institute (LMK) which has been an intermediary for the collection and distribution of royalties.

“LMK must be able to account for every levy to the state and to the actors of the creative economy involved,” Novita said.

According to him, LMK financial statements must be open and can be accessed by the public, so there is no space for suspicion or misuse of royalty funds.

In his proposal, Novita encouraged the government to provide incentives for businesses that play the work of national musicians.

This incentive, according to him, will be a form of tangible support for artists in the country while encouraging the consumption of local music in public spaces.

“If business actors are given relief or incentives when playing songs by Indonesian musicians, this will create a dual effect, which is to strengthen the position of national musicians and increase public appreciation of their work,” he explained.

Novita also stressed the importance of protection for micro businesses so as not to be discriminated against in the application of royalty regulations.

According to him, policies that are too rigid are actually at risk of turning off small businesses that are the backbone of the economy.

“Regulations must be made by considering the financial capabilities of MSMEs, without reducing the rights of songwriters. This is where the importance of the government’s role as an intermediary,” he said.

For Novita, the problem of musical royalties is not just a technical debate, but a test for the nation’s commitment in building a fair creative ecosystem.

He invited all parties, ranging from musicians, business people, LMK, to the government, to work together to create solutions that benefit all parties.

“Do not let musicians feel their rights seized and business people feel squeezed. We must find a midpoint that humanizes all actors in the creative ecosystem,” he concluded.

The polemic of the Royalty Music scheme has been raised again in recent weeks after a number of business actors have complained about the large burden of levies that must be paid to LMK.

On the other hand, musicians assert that royalties are moral and economic rights that must be protected.

With the encouragement of the legislature as stated by Novita Hardini, it is hoped that the government can immediately formulate a more transparent, accountable, and in favor of justice for all parties in the national music industry.