Songwriters Protest at Ministry of Law and Human Rights
Indonesia’s music creators are protesting a 2025 LMKN policy that shifted royalty collection powers from the Lembaga Manajemen Kolektif (LMK)—the body mandated by Law No. 28/2014—to the Lembaga Manajemen Kolektif Nasional (LMKN). The move has left hundreds of songwriters and musicians without royalties, with groups like Garputala and AKSI warning of an industry collapse if … Read more