Ariel NOAH and Armand Maulana Mention Ari Bias's Blunder Regarding Agnez Mo

Kapanlagi.com - Agnez Mo was involved in a copyright case some time ago. On January 30, 2025, Agnez Mo was found guilty by the Central Jakarta Commercial Court for performing the song 'Bilang Saja' without permission from its creator, Ari Bias. As a result, the hit singer must pay a fine of Rp 1.5 billion as compensation.

However, Agnez did not remain silent; she immediately filed for cassation and expressed her disappointment with the interpretation of the Copyright Law, which she felt was detrimental to her.

The case was followed by the emergence of Indonesian musician factions, namely VISI and AKSI. Many questioned why the two factions didn't just have a dialogue? Regarding this, Ariel NOAH and Armand Maulana as representatives of VISI also spoke up.

1. Not a Discussion Forum

"From the beginning, we didn't want to avoid talking. But when we were invited, we knew it wasn't a discussion forum. It was a promotion for DDL (Digital Direct License)," said Ariel during a conversation with detikpop on Thursday (3/7).

For that reason, Armand and Ariel are reluctant to be used. Especially after the lawsuit from Ari Bias against Agnez Mo emerged.

2. Long-Term Effects

"What Ari Bias is doing could have long-term effects," explained Ariel.

VISI is not unwilling to discuss, but the situation is indeed locked by a legal decision that is currently in the cassation stage. According to Armand, if this Ari Bias issue can be resolved, everything will be easier.

"The blunder of AKSI is really just there," revealed Armand.

(kpl/tdr)