Abstract:

This writing aimed to analyze, identify and elaborate the legal protection of song and music based on the prevailing law concerning Copyrights and the mechanism of collecting and distributing of royalty after the enactment of Government Regulation Number 56 of 2021. This article was normative legal research using statutory approach, conceptual approach and analytical approach. The study indicated that song is one of the objects of copyright which is protected under the provision of Article 40-point d of the Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright. The enactment of Government Regulation Number 56 of 2021 emphasized that the mechanism for managing royalties for songs and/or music is carried out through the National Collective Management Institutions. To realize a royalty management for songs and/or music, it is necessary to have awareness on the part of the Author, Copyright Holder, and Related Rights owners to carry out the Recording of songs and/or music and there needs to be awareness from parties who use songs and/or music in a form of public service that is commercial in nature to fulfill obligations in the form of royalty payments to Authors, Copyright Holders and/or Related Rights owners through National Collective Management Institutions.

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