Indonesia's Song and Music Data Centre Passes 10,000 Recorded Works

By Ozan Attas

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Indonesia's national song and music database has reached 10,000 recorded works, according to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI). Director General Hermansyah Siregar gave the figure on 30 October 2026 at a technical consultation for collecting societies and an outreach session for songwriters and musicians in Yogyakarta.

A first measure of the Rp0 policy

The number is the first public indication of how creators have responded since recording songs and music became free. Recordation has cost Rp0 since 18 August 2026 under Government Regulation (PP) No. 30 of 2026. Before that, the fee was Rp200,000 per work. We covered the fee cut across all 19 work types and DJKI's data workshop with LMKN and the collecting societies earlier this month. The 10,000 works are recorded in the Song and/or Music Data Centre (PDLM) at pdlm.dgip.go.id.

Hermansyah said the old fee had kept many creators from documenting all their songs, even though a record provides administrative evidence that helps prove ownership in a dispute. "There is no longer any excuse not to record your works," he told the audience.

Next step: WIPO Connect

The new point in this release is international. DJKI said it is encouraging an exploration of WIPO Connect, the World Intellectual Property Organization's rights-data platform for collective management organisations. DJKI said this would strengthen music data management and open the way to links with international repertoire. No timetable or decision was announced.

Director of Copyright and Industrial Design Agung Damarsasongko said royalties reach the right people only when three things work together: complete and accurate work data, transparent and accountable collecting societies, and users who understand their duty to pay. About 40 participants attended, including creators, musicians, LMKN, collecting societies, business associations and academics.

What it means for rights holders

• Indonesian songwriters can record works in PDLM at no cost, with full composer and co-writer details.
• Foreign publishers and labels with Indonesian catalogues should check how their works appear in PDLM, since any WIPO Connect link would make that data matter for cross-border royalty matching.

Sources

• DJKI, "DJKI Ajak Pencipta dan Musisi Yogyakarta Manfaatkan Pencatatan Hak Cipta Lagu dan Musik Rp0" (30 Oct 2026)