McDonald's to pay music royalties

McDonald's to pay music royalties

McDonald's Indonesia, a franchisee of the American fast food
restaurant, has signed a cooperation agreement with Yayasan Karya
Cipta Indonesia (YKCI) to pay the copy rights for all songs
played in their 24 outlets in Indonesia.

YKCI is a foundation which has successfully required over 250
entertainment establishments and restaurants to pay the copy
rights royalties for both local and foreign songs.

The royalty payment is based on the 1982 and 1987 Copy Rights
Law which states that every song played commercially must receive
formal approval from the composer.

Bambang N. Rachmadi, chairman of McDonald's Indonesia (MI),
said that MI was obliged to support music through royalty
payments.

The agreement was signed on Tuesday by Bambang and the
chairman of YKCI, Enteng Tanamal, at the McDonald's in CitraLand
Mall.(mas)