Legislative Committee Targets Draft Copyright Law Revision Completion by April 2026
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Parliamentary Legislative Committee (Baleg) targets completion of the draft revision of Law No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright by April 2026.
The head of the Parliamentary Legislative Committee, Bob Hasan, stated that Baleg is currently conducting a harmonisation process on the draft through various discussion meetings.
“Today we are harmonising the draft law on amendments to the Copyright Law. If we use Ramadan terms, this is like ‘ngabuburit’ [waiting for iftar]. While waiting to break our fast, we are harmonising the draft amendments to the Copyright Law,” said Bob during a meeting at the Parliamentary building on Tuesday, 10 February 2026.
However, the process has experienced several changes during its course, making it lengthier than initially planned.
“This is very interesting, and copyright is unique. Yesterday we thought we were finishing, but we didn’t; now we think we’re finishing again, but there are new changes that could make it longer. But hopefully this year, in the April months, we can complete it,” he said.
The Gerindra politician explained that discussions on the Copyright Law will continue through several public hearings (RDPU) scheduled from late March to early April 2026.
Bob stated that further discussions will be held on 6 April, 7 April, and 9 April 2026.
He expressed hope that the draft revision of the Copyright Law can be completed promptly after these meetings.
“On Thursday, 9 April, there will be another Copyright discussion. Hopefully, the Copyright matter will be finished by then. After Eid, hopefully it will be complete,” he concluded.
The revision of the Copyright Law is currently being drafted by Parliament as part of the National Legislative Programme (Prolegnas) Priorities 2026.
One of the main focuses of the revision is reforming the royalty system for musicians.
In discussions, there has been a proposal that a minimum of 25 per cent royalty payment should be made before performances take place, with the remainder settled within a maximum of 30 days after the event.
In the drafting process, the committee involves various stakeholders in the music industry, ranging from musicians’ associations, Collective Management Bodies (LMK), to record labels, to formulate regulations deemed healthier for Indonesia’s music ecosystem.