Kapanlagi.com - Anji is one of the musicians who has long been concerned about the issue of royalties in the Indonesian music industry. Regarding performing rights royalties, Anji admitted that he has never received payment for his songs performed by many singers on stage.
"If I may speak personally, I can say this, because this is my own case. I do not receive royalty money from my songs that are performed by many singers on stages, zero. Performing rights, zero. I can show this. Indeed, I am zero," said Anji when met in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, Wednesday (25/6/2025).
1. Received 0 Rupiah

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Anji mentioned the songs he referred to, including works with Drive, "Merindukanmu" by D'Masiv, "Berpisah Itu Mudah" with Rizky Febian and Mikha Tambayong, as well as other songs sung by Lyodra, Cynthia Gabriela, and Judika.
"I received nothing from the song I did with Drive, then "Merindukanmu" with D'Masiv, "Berpisah Itu Mudah" with Rizky Febian and Mika Tambayong, and also from Lyodra, from Cynthia Gabriela, from Judika's "Putus Satu Terus," and others. I can say that I really got zero rupiah," he said.
"However, just because I happen to be a performer, I am also a singer, so I can perform those songs on stage and I can earn money from those works that I perform on stage. The problem is, not all songwriters are performers like me. That's the issue," he added.
2. Denying the Assumption of Not Being Registered with LMK

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Anji also denied the assumption that he is not registered with the Collective Management Institution (LMK). He actually mentioned that he has received an official report, but still did not receive royalties from live performances.
"If I’m not registered with LMK, how could I have a report? The report for live performance is performing rights, zero rupiah. That's quite something, Mas Piyu. 100 thousand. I’m zero," asserted Anji.
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