JAKARTA \u2013 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani,\nhas confirmed that a Bill to Amend Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning\nCopyright will be drafted to protect creators and creative\nprofessionals, particularly in the digital era.<\/p>\n
The Copyright Bill has been established for discussion as a House of\nRepresentatives initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Copyright Bill is being drafted to address the challenges of\nthe continually evolving digital era, so that protection for creators\nand creative professionals becomes increasingly robust and relevant,\u201d\nPuan told reporters on Thursday, 12 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Puan wishes to ensure that every creator \u2013 musicians, writers,\nartists, journalists, and other creative professionals \u2013 receives fair\ncompensation and economic benefits for their work.<\/p>\n
The Copyright Bill regulates more transparent and accountable royalty\nmanagement. In this way, the economic rights of creators are truly\nrealised by those entitled to them.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Copyright Bill emphasises the responsibility of\ndigital platforms in order for them to become fair partners to creators,\nrather than merely exploiting their work without adequate\ncompensation.<\/p>\n
According to Puan, the Copyright Bill also strengthens protections\nfor journalistic works and press companies. She stated that the bill\nalso introduces regulations concerning artificial intelligence and\ncopyright, representing an adaptive step to ensure technology does not\ncompromise creators\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe nation\u2019s cultural wealth in the form of traditional cultural\nexpressions is safeguarded and inventoried by the state, so that it\nremains preserved and its value is protected,\u201d said Puan.<\/p>\n
On this occasion, Puan stated that the House of Representatives is\nopening its doors widely to receive input from the public.<\/p>\n
According to Puan, the ultimate goal of the Copyright Bill is to\ncreate a healthy, fair creative ecosystem that provides tangible\nbenefits to as many Indonesian citizens as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Copyright Bill is being drafted to address the challenges of\nthe continually evolving digital era, so that protection for creators\nand creative professionals becomes increasingly robust and relevant,\u201d\nPuan emphasised.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/puan-ensures-copyright-bill-will-protect-creators-and-creative-professionals-in-digital-era-1773301986", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }