“The Ministry of Culture cannot do it alone.” Deputy Minister Giring Ganesha Djumaryo said that on Friday, October 30, as he closed the Indonesian Music Conference (KMI) 2026 in Makassar, South Sulawesi. What the ministry needs, he said, is help, information, encouragement, recommendations and hard work together.
The conference ran from October 27 under the theme “Gerak Seirama”. Its headline concerns were royalty transparency, copyright protection and fair wages for music workers, and it also proposed a special office to help Indonesian musicians reach international markets. It reviewed the recommendations of the previous conference as well.
What musicians are owed
The results are set out in a Minutes of Conference document with one main foundation, three development steps and two supporting areas. The foundation is the welfare of music performers, to be secured through legal protection for works, music workers and event organizers.
Under that heading sit stronger copyright, transparency in how royalties are managed, wage equity and proper employment contracts. Ethics in the use of artificial intelligence made the list too. The ministry said AI drew attention because the technology is increasingly tied to how musical works are made and managed.
Three steps for the industry
First comes education. The conference wants updated curricula and tighter management of art education institutions, plus a talent pool built through the MKN Music program at the Ministry of Culture, aimed at training and developing musicians’ abilities.
Second, venues and events. A network of performance venues and stronger management of national-scale music events should bring more uniform standards to both.
Third is the Export Music Office. It would widen access to foreign markets for Indonesian musicians and their works, support distribution, and open doors to festivals and industry events abroad.
Data and tradition
Beyond the three steps, delegates asked for better research and record-keeping on the industry, including a measure of its economic impact. Various ministries and agencies would be involved, so that policy rests on firmer data. Another recommendation is a roadmap for traditional music, with attention to its sustainability and to genres that have found little room in the industry.
Giring said the Ministry of Culture will oversee the results, but carrying them out needs music actors, the business world and other parties. He also stressed accountability for what participants agreed. The ministry says it will push for follow-up, from protecting musicians’ rights and welfare to opening up the market. The recommendations still need further steps before they can become government policies and programs.
Sources
- KMI 2026 Encourage Transparency of Royalties and Fair Wages for Musicians
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