Indonesia has formally submitted its proposal for a legally binding international framework on digital copyright royalty governance at the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva. Led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno, the delegation emphasized the urgent need to correct global structural imbalances, where creators often receive only a small portion of the income generated from their works. The proposal aims to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in the digital ecosystem by addressing issues such as fragmented metadata, inconsistent royalty valuation across countries, and opaque distribution mechanisms. With an estimated USD55.5 billion in unclaimed or unrecorded global royalties each year, Indonesia views this initiative as a moral and economic responsibility to strengthen creators’ rights worldwide.

Initially conceived by Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas, the proposal outlines a new global architecture built on standardized phonogram and audiovisual metadata, mandatory transparency in licensing and royalty flows, and an international auditing mechanism. Indonesia believes a legally binding instrument is essential to balance the influence of dominant digital platforms that currently shape recommendation algorithms, licensing practices, and reporting systems. Bilateral engagements with groups such as GRULAC, Japan, and the United States have already taken place, with the government projecting that enhanced global data access could significantly increase the economic value of Indonesian creative works. The initiative is expected to empower creators with insights into global usage patterns, strengthen intellectual property protection, and foster a more equitable creative economy.

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 https://rri.co.id/en/national/2014453/indonesia-pushes-global-digital-royalty-reform-at-wipo