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Kapanlagi.com - Armand Maulana, along with several of his colleagues such as Ariel NOAH, Kunto Aji, and Bunga Citra Lestari (BCL), has just represented the launch of a new organization called VISI (Vibrasi Suara Indonesia). This organization serves as a platform for singers to voice their aspirations and concerns regarding copyright and royalties, which often become issues in the Indonesian music industry.
Driven by the lack of an effective union for singers to represent their interests, VISI is committed to being the voice for musicians. On February 19, 2025, Armand Maulana represented VISI in an audience with the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Supratman Andi Agtas, to discuss copyright and royalty issues, including cases involving Agnez Mo and Ari Bias.
The emergence of the VISI (Vibrasi Suara Indonesia) movement, which includes several top musicians such as Armand Maulana, Melly Goeslaw, Ariel Noah, Bunga Citra Lestari, Kunto Aji, and many others, has attracted public attention. Many suspect that VISI is a rival to AKSI, a group of musicians led by Ahmad Dhani and Piyu Padi Reborn, who had previously been vocal about the copyright issues faced by songwriters.
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This suspicion grew stronger after one of the AKSI members, Ari Bias, won a lawsuit against Agnez Mo. Agnez was found guilty of singing the song Bilang Saja without permission and was ordered to pay a fine of Rp 1.5 billion.
Not long after this case became widely discussed, VISI emerged, leading to speculation that the two were in opposition to each other. However, Armand Maulana emphasized that VISI is not a rival to AKSI.
"No, we are here to provide input for the government, that there is also an angle from the singers," explained Armand Maulana at the Ministry of Law (Kemenkum) office, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (19/2/2025).
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According to Armand, VISI also includes several musicians who double as composers, such as Kunto Aji, Ariel, and himself. However, VISI was formed not to compete, but to provide the perspective of singers to the government regarding the music industry.
Armand revealed that this movement emerged after he talked with Melly Goeslaw. From that conversation, they realized that there has not been a special union for singers in Indonesia until now.
"Alhamdulillah, we gathered yesterday, and I talked to Mama Ina. It turns out that from the past until now, there has not been a singer's union. There hasn’t been. That’s why we gathered a number of singers yesterday. Finally, VISI, Vibrasi Suara Indonesia, was formed," said Armand.
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According to them, they have also released a manifesto that can be read on the Instagram account @VibrasiSuaraIndonesia. The manifesto contains important points regarding their goals and hopes in building a better music industry.
One of the main goals of VISI is to create a fair music ecosystem for all parties. Ariel Noah mentioned that this movement is not to exacerbate the situation, but rather to encourage the authorities to intervene in resolving existing issues.
"We from VISI represent the voice of the singers. In this case, we actually want the authorities to handle it. So, the state should come and mediate," said Ariel.
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"Hopefully this issue can be resolved quickly," concluded Ariel.
Meanwhile, Bunga Citra Lestari or BCL emphasized that the members of VISI want clear solutions so that the music industry in Indonesia is more organized.
"What’s certain is that we have talked about this. We from VISI, the singers want a solution as soon as possible so that we can create a good music ecosystem for everyone. Fair and good for all. So we want everything to be clear. Peaceful and fair," said BCL.
The VISI movement emphasizes that they are not here to compete with AKSI, but rather to provide input to the government. Armand explained that singers have not had an official platform to voice their interests until now.
In VISI, musicians gather to voice various aspects of the music industry, including the rights and welfare of singers. With this movement, they hope the government can pay more attention to the music ecosystem in Indonesia.
"In VISI, there are also singers who are composers. There are Kunto Aji, Ariel, me, BCL, and quite a few others. It's not a competition; this is a gathering of singers providing input to the government," concluded Armand.
VISI hopes the government can play an active role in creating a fair and transparent music ecosystem, and emphasizes that they are not competitors with other organizations like AKSI, but want to contribute to creating better copyright policies in Indonesia.
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