Legal Analysis of the Difference in Views Between Aksi Versus Visi on Direct License in the Music Copyright Protection System

This study discusses the differing perspectives between AKS) and (VIS) regarding licensing mechanisms and royalty payment systems for musical works in Indonesia, particularly focusing on the implementation of the direct license system. AKSI, consisting of composers and songwriters, supports direct licensing as a means of protecting the exclusive rights of creators to authorize the use of their works directly. In contrast, VISI, composed of singers and performers, prefers a royalty payment system through Collective Management Organizations (LMKs) without requiring direct permission from the creators, arguing that it offers legal certainty and administrative efficiency. These differing views have led to polemics in the management of copyright in Indonesia, especially amid public scrutiny of the transparency and accountability of royalty collection by LMKs and the National Collective Management Organization (LMKN). This research employs a qualitative method with a normative doctrinal approach and uses descriptive-analytical specifications. The data used is secondary data consisting of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials, obtained through literature and internet-based studies. The data were analyzed using a qualitative analytical technique. The results show that the direct license mechanism has a strong legal foundation in Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright, particularly in Articles 9, 80, and 87, which affirm the exclusive rights of authors to license their works directly. This study is expected to contribute to clarifying the limits and authority between LMK, LMKN, and the autonomous rights of creators within Indonesia's copyright protection framework.