Piyu Padi: Versatile Musician - Voice for Copyright in the Music Industry

Kapanlagi.com - Piyu Padi, also known as Satriyo Yudi Wahono, is one of Indonesia's talented musicians born on July 15, 1973, in Surabaya. He is not only known as the main guitarist of the band Padi Reborn, but also has various other roles in the music world, from producer to director.

Piyu's career journey in the music industry began when he joined several music groups before finally forming Padi. With his extraordinary talent, Piyu has managed to create many hit songs popularized by other singers, including Ari Lasso.

1. A Glorious Music Career

Piyu began his career in the music world by joining the band Boomerang, which was previously known as Lost Angels. In addition, he also served as a guitar technician for Andra Ramadhan from Dewa 19 and played as an additional acoustic guitar player for that legendary band.

With rich experience, Piyu then established the recording studio E-Motion Entertainment. Not only that, he also owns a distro named NUSHOCK, which shows that his creativity is not limited to the stage.

2. Inspiring Creations

Piyu is known as a songwriter of many beloved songs, one of which includes songs sung by Ari Lasso. Some of them are 'Penjaga Hati' and 'Jalanku Tak Panjang', which are still frequently played at various events to this day.

However, recently, Piyu made the decision to prohibit Ari Lasso from singing his songs. This was due to Piyu's dissatisfaction with the economic benefits he received from the royalties of his songs, which has become an important highlight in the Indonesian music industry.

3. Royalty Issues in the Music Industry

The issue of royalties has become one of the hot topics advocated by Piyu. He emphasizes the importance of copyright protection for song creators, as seen from his support for Ari Bias in his lawsuit against Agnez Mo regarding copyright infringement.

This case culminated in a court ruling that required Agnez Mo to pay royalties of Rp 1.5 billion to Ari Bias. Piyu himself once revealed that he and Rieka Roeslan only received royalties of hundreds of thousands of rupiah for their popular songs, highlighting the urgent need for royalty system reform in Indonesia.

4. Collaboration and Musical Inspiration

In addition to his work with Padi Reborn, Piyu is also actively collaborating with other musicians. One of his famous collaborations is with Tri Suaka in the songs 'Harmoni' and 'Begitu Indah'.

The song 'Begitu Indah' itself is inspired by various music genres, including the song 'I Love You' by Saigon Kick. This shows that Piyu has a high sense of musicality and is able to combine various elements into a unique work.

(kpl/rsp)