Kapanlagi.com - Recently, the online world has been buzzing with the song Keke Buka Boneka. In fact, the song has become the number one trending on YouTube for more than a week. Not only did several celebrities and influencers from Indonesia join in covering the song with their own versions.
However, unfortunately, amidst the popularity of the song, Kekeyi found herself involved in a copyright violation issue. It turns out that Kekeyi is not the only one who has faced such problems. Previously, there were several celebrities who have been involved in copyright issues. Who are they? Here is Kapanlagi.com's summary from various sources regarding celebrities who have been involved in copyright violations.
1. Kekeyi
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The latest news about the video titled Keke Buka Boneka is currently being widely discussed by the public. The 3 minutes and 26 seconds long song has recorded more than 19 million viewers and has become the number one trending on YouTube. This certainly makes Kekeyi proud of her achievement.
However, not satisfied with enjoying that, Kekeyi has to deal with a case due to allegations of copyright infringement of the song owned by Rinni Wulandari. The copyright claim for the song infringement was filed by Sony Music Indonesia as the label that previously worked on the production of the song Aku Buka Boneka and also by Novi Umar as the songwriter of the song Aku Buka Boneka. As a result, Kekeyi's video has to be taken down. However, not long after being taken down, the song Keke Buka Boneka reappeared as the number one trending on YouTube.
2. Syakir Daulay
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Syakir Daulay had been involved in a copyright case due to covering the song Aisyah Istri Rasulullah. Because of its viral nature, many parties questioned the licensing status of the song Aisyah Istri Rasulullah. Singer and YouTuber Anji also made content related to the song's license. However, recently, the song Aisyah Istri Rasulullah has been purchased with its license by Syakir Daulay.
He also mentioned that the song he sang became trending and if not taken care of, fatal fear would arise in his mind. So, he decided to buy the license for the song. Syakir also mentioned that he is the first Indonesian to have the copyright of Universal Malaysia.
3. Gen Halilintar
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Next, a copyright infringement case occurred in the Gen Halilintar family. Nagaswara, a record company, accused this YouTuber family of covering the song Lagi Syantik by Siti Badriah without permission. As known, Siti Badriah is a singer under Nagaswara's management.
In this case, Gen Halilintar also changed some of the song's lyrics. This is what made the music recording company not accept the upload of the cover song Lagi Syantik on Gen Halilintar's YouTube account.
4. Via Vallen
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The feud between Superman is Dead (SID) drummer Jerinx SID and dangdut singer Via Vallen has been widely discussed. Jerinx initially protested against Via Vallen through his personal Twitter and Instagram accounts, accusing her of copyright infringement when performing the song Sunset di Tanah Anarki.
In response to these allegations, Via Vallen finally spoke up and addressed Jerinx's protest through her personal Instagram account. She disagreed with the accusations made by Jerinx. However, due to the existence of this case, Via Vallen eventually apologized for the incident.
5. Iwan Fals
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Furthermore, senior singer Iwan Fals was also involved in a copyright infringement case. The case began when Iwan Fals performed the song Bencana Alam on a television station on October 16, 2009.
Toto Goenarto, the songwriter of the song, was upset because the television station credited the song as Iwan Fals' composition. In their statement, the television station claimed that the use of Iwan Fals' name was coordinated with him. As a result, Toto reported the incident to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police regarding the copyright infringement.
Those are some of the local celebrities who have been involved in copyright infringement issues. In your opinion, who is the most controversial?
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.