Event Reports

On 13 March, EuroCham’s IP Sub-Working Group hosted a collaborative session titled “Copyright Governance in the Era of Digitalization.” The discussion explored the evolving landscape of rights and obligations in the management of commercialized music royalties, an increasingly relevant issue for companies in public-facing sectors such as retail and hospitality.

We were honored to welcome Evi Triana Wulandari, Partner at Rouse Indonesia, as moderator, together with our distinguished speakers Agung Damarsasongko, Director of Copyright and Industrial Design at the Direktorat Jenderal Kekayaan Intelektual (Directorate General of Intellectual Property), Kementerian Hukum Republik Indonesia (Ministry of Law), and Aji Mirza Hakim, Commissioner of LMKN Creators, Lembaga Manajemen Kolektif Nasional (National Collective Management Organization).

As Indonesia’s copyright framework undergoes significant transformation to keep pace with the digital era and the rise of AI, the session provided valuable insights into the latest developments in the governance of commercial music royalties amid rapid digital transformation. A key highlight from the discussion was the implementation of a compulsory, centralized licensing system managed by LMKN for all commercial music use. The government is also developing a more transparent, data-driven system, supported by a central database (PDLM), to verify ownership and ensure that musicians, writers, and artists receive fair remuneration based on the actual use of their works.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our speakers and members for the engaging dialogue.

On March 12, EuroCham had the pleasure of meeting with Assistant Deputy Minister for Digital Economy Development, Theo Sutarto, from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

The meeting marked a promising step for EuroCham to further contribute to the development of Indonesia’s digital landscape through the expertise of its members. Both EuroCham and CMEA recognize the growing potential of regional digital development in Indonesia, and EuroCham remains committed to supporting and advocating for continued progress in the country’s digitalization efforts.

We want to thank Pak Theo for his time and we look forward to future collaborations.