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Struggling to Get Royalties Popular songwriters such as Carli Nuryaman
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TEKS KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRICarli Nuryaman (85) lay sick at his home in Benda Village
Carli is the creator of dozens of tarling songs typical of the north coast
Although his songs are still frequently listened to on digital platforms
Carli admits he does not receive royalties
The brilliance of music sometimes doesn't reach the people behind the stage. Many songwriters live miserably without tasting the full royalties from their popular songs
Carli Nuryaman (85) can only lie down in his dust-covered tarpaulin-roofed house in Benda Village
A blanket wraps the body of this tarling (guitar and flute) musician
His eyes blink as if trying to say something
Carli has not wanted to eat for three days
This man's health has declined over the past five years
Dasini relies solely on herbal medicine to treat her husband
Carli's works are stored in a worn-out folder
There are at least more than 45 song lyrics handwritten on yellowing paper
Carli produced dozens of songs from the 1980s to the early 2000s
Some popular tracks even made it to recording studios in Jakarta
such as "Jam Siji Bengi," "Awak Abang," "Kembang Plastik," and "Bapane Senang." Renowned tarling artists performed his songs
Carli's works are stored in a shabby folder
There are at least more than 45 song lyrics handwritten on yellowed paper
such as song purchase receipts that state that Carli sold the song with a flat pay system
Dasini is unaware of her husband's royalties
She once received money from the Karya Cipta Indonesia Foundation (KCI)
she does not remember how many times or the amounts
pointing to an envelope bearing the KCI logo
Carli has also been deceived several times by people who wanted him to compose songs
These irresponsible parties took advantage of Carli's lack of knowledge about sales contracts and royalties
Some even replaced Carli's name as the songwriter
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Dasini does not stop hoping that her husband can obtain his rights as a songwriter
her husband's works are still frequently performed on stage and on digital video platforms
The songs "Awak Abang" and "Jam Siji Bengi" have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times
Stage recordings of several singers performing those songs are also available on YouTube
She even visited Carli last year and gave her assistance as an appreciation for her work
adding that many songwriters have the same fate as Carli
Andi Mapajalos (66) slowly sat on a narrow rented chair located in Pondok Kacang Timur
Andi has been weak because he had a second stroke
there have been many obstacles to creating songs
Now I just sleep or listen to the radio every day even though I still have the desire to publish my work
the name Andi Mapajalos is familiar to the ears
He created many songs that were sung by famous singers in the country
There are songs "Jerat" by Harvey Malaihollo
he chose to sell his songs outright to labels
The price of a song is set at a certain figure
depending on whether the songwriter has a hit song or not
Andi's work ranged in price from Rp 200,000 to Rp 300,000 per song
I also sell outright because I don't believe in labels about sales," said Andi
His songs were sometimes reproduced or sold to other singers without his permission
Songwriter Andi Mapajalos speaks at his rented house in Pondok Kacang Timur
Andi claims to have received two types of royalties
namely announcement royalties (performance) and mechanical royalties (mechanical) from the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN)
ranging from Rp 7.5 million a year or Rp 625,000 a month
Andi usually receives royalty money once a year
"I get it from being played in karaoke (places)
I don't know how transparent the calculation is," said Andi
there are many sources of royalties that have not been explored
such as the use of songs at weddings and political campaigns
the amount of royalties feels insufficient
Andi's medicine and vitamins outside of BPJS coverage alone can reach Rp 500,000 per month
"I also didn't work because the children forbade me
But now my father is starting to be enthusiastic again to fight for royalties," said Martha
young songwriters are more aware of managing royalties even though the process is still complicated
Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright states that royalties are compensation for the use of economic rights of a creation or related product received by the creator or owner of related rights
Ananda Badudu is one of those who are aware of taking care of royalties
Nanda is Rara Sekar's duet partner in the duo Banda Neira which was formed in 2012
Nanda still often includes songs from the Banda Neira catalog
The video clip titled "Hiruplah Hidup" was released by Ananda Badudu on his Youtube channel
This sad song was written together by Nanda
Nanda did not bother with the royalty issue that was indeed a headache
the music project they made based on their passion turned out to make money
we started thinking about taking care of the copyright," said Nanda
all Banda Neira albums were released to the public under the Creative Commons (CC) scheme
but can be reused for non-commercial purposes
if a student makes a film using a Banda Neira song
there are ethics that should not be violated
He will also use this scheme in his solo album which will be released soon
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the song “Sampai Jadi Debu” was going to be used in a commercial film
but it was a ‘student rate’,” Nanda said with a bitter laugh
they have used the services of a publisher who is considered to be more knowledgeable about rates in the music industry
This third party regulates the use of their songs and the ins and outs of calculating their songs
money matters in musical works must be discussed
"So that there is no internal conflict that concerns money matters
I just got a big picture of the industry's habits," said Nanda
Nanda can get a "salary" of around Rp 7 million-Rp 8 million per month
He feels that the figure is enough to work as a full-time musician
Ananda Badudu and Monita Tahalea present Intimate Concert: Pada Waktu at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ)
A total of 25 songs were sung in front of 400 spectators who filled GKJ
The concert was a collaboration of the album Angkat dan Celebrate by Ananda Badudu and the album Dari Balik Jendela by Monita Tahalea
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Iklan Trace the Decommissioned Indramayu Train Line to Optimize KAI Assets PT KAI together with a number of train lover communities held a Trail of the Inactive Railway Track in Indramayu
Apart from introducing the history of railways
this activity is also to optimize state-owned assets
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TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Napak Tilas Jalur Kereta Nonaktif Indramayu untuk Optimalisasi Aset KAI
A number of train enthusiasts and representatives from PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) in Operation Area 3 Cirebon explored the railway tracks at Jatibarang Station
KOMPAS - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Operations 3 Cirebon
in collaboration with a number of train enthusiast communities
held a pilgrimage along the inactive railway line in Indramayu
In addition to introducing the history of railways
the activity also aimed to optimize state-owned assets
During a nostalgic journey that took place on Wednesday (15/11/2023)
the entourage visited the former Lohbener Station
as well as the railway towards Karangampel Station and Indramayu City
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the railway line was completely closed on July 21
The condition of several assets is now abandoned
only has a few remaining brick building parts with graffiti
A wrecked public transportation vehicle is also parked inside it
Former Indramayu station has even been converted into a residential house
the Karangampel station that ceased operations in 1932 now no longer exists and has turned into a football field
As for the railroad tracks leading to Indramayu and Karangampel
they have been covered by roads and rice fields
A group of people from the Indramayu Non-Active Train Route visited the former Lohbener Station building in Telukagung Village
admits that several assets are no longer intact
This is because the route has not been operational for decades
this route transported agricultural produce
there was a crisis period where plantation businesses were not running well," he said
the train also opened its cars for passengers
they also aim to introduce the public to the history of railway
Picture of the former Indramayu Station building
which has been converted into a residential house
The station used to operate and was ultimately closed on July 21
"We also want to know more and at the same time initiate the optimization of asset management in PT KAI as a whole and Daop 3 Cirebon," said Dicky
His team has also measured and managed the land certificates that are assets of PT KAI on the inactive route."
Assets along the Jatibarang route up to Indramayu Station
assets located along the Indramayu Station to Karangampel route are recorded at 337,950 square meters
This does not include the assets of the 18-kilometer railway line
Picture of the former railway track leading to Karangampel Station from Jatibarang Station
During the event called "Napak Tilas Nonactive Railway Line in Indramayu"
the group explored the remnants of the track and several stations that have been non-functional for decades
"We do not rule out the possibility of reactivating the railway line for the transportation of goods and people
it may change its function which was previously used for plantation can turn into an alternative mass transportation,' said Dicky."
the authority to reactivate the route lies with the Ministry of Transportation with proposals from the local government
He is also ready to assist the government if the route is reactivated
which has been repurposed as a residential house
The station was once operational and finally closed on July 21
The coordinator of the Indonesian Railway Preservation Society (IRPS) for the Cirebon region
believes that reactivation of the railway track is difficult because most of the KAI assets are not complete and have changed functions
the inactive track may not necessarily be lucrative from a business perspective
the most important thing is that this asset must be preserved because it has historical significance
It can serve as an education for the community that there used to be a train line from Jatibarang to Indramayu Kota and Karangampel
This means that connectivity in Indramayu has been available since ancient times," said Arif
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