Legal Review of Copyright Holders of Musical Works or Songs Regarding Royalties for Playing Musical Works or Songs for Commercial Purposes

Abstract

Music and songs are copyrighted works protected by Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright. However, the rights of the copyright holder, as the owner of the economic rights to musical works, are often not fulfilled because coffee shop and restaurant business actors fail to meet their obligations by paying royalties to the copyright holder. Failure by coffee shop and restaurant business actors to pay royalties constitutes a violation of the economic rights held by copyright holders. The purpose of this study is to examine the legal protection afforded to creators for the use of their works, in the form of music or songs, for commercial purposes in public places such as coffee shops or restaurants. The research method used is a normative legal research method with a legislative approach, namely by examining copyright law instruments that provide legal protection for copyright holders, as well as copyright provisions related to royalties, particularly in the context of playing music in coffee shops and restaurants, and a conceptual approach, namely by examining views and doctrines consistent with the development of legal science. The data used in this study consist of primary data and secondary data. Primary data are obtained from legal sources, while secondary data are obtained from books, journals, and articles