Remix Song According to Law Number 28 Of 2014 Concerning Copyright (Analysis of License Transfer and Royalty Calculation)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to better understand how important legal protection is for creators of musical works and songs, including how to obtain their rights (Royalties) based on Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright. It's not always that songs belonging to singers outside of Indonesia are the target of "creativity" for song remix makers in rearranging a song, but songs belonging to singers from Indonesia are not spared from this. Therefore, the formulation of the problem in this study is what is the procedure and mechanism for transferring the copyright license to the person who will make the remix of the song? And what is the system for calculating the economic rights obtained by creators? The research method used is primary legal sources in empirical theory, namely by interviewing musicians who have or have composed songs or have copyrighted music published on digital platforms. The results of this study are 1. The procedure for transferring a song license from the creator to the party who will remix the song uses the license agreement described in Article 1 number (20) of Law Number 28 of 2014, and the agreement that occurs refers to the provisions which regulates agreements in general in the Civil Code and 2. The calculation of economic rights for songwriters in the Copyright Law Number 28 of 2014 does not explain what percentage the distribution is. Usually the parties involved have their own policies. As long as the royalty sharing agreement is agreed upon by both parties.