Royalty Dispute, Musician Ari Bias Forbids Agnez Mo from Performing His Songs

Kapanlagi.com - Singer Agnez Mo has been forbidden by musician Ari Bias from performing his songs. This is due to royalty issues regarding the songs performed by Agnez.

When contacted by the media via telephone on Saturday (30/12), Ari stated that since July 2023, he has informed several singers about the implementation of direct licenses for his works. The singers he mentioned are Kris Dayanti, Reza Artamevia, Judika, and Agnez Mo.

He mentioned that all the mentioned singers have been cooperative regarding the offered direct license, except for Agnez Mo who has not responded to the matter.

"Since July 2023, I have informed the singers who perform my songs, including Kris Dayanti, Reza Artamevia, Judika, and Agnez Mo," said Ari Bias.

"They have all been cooperative, agreed, and supported the concerns of the songwriters. They agreed to the direct license that I offered to them. Except for Agnez Mo's management. There was no agreement with the direct license that I implemented. So, my songs should not be performed, meaning they are forbidden," he continued.

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Ari Bias himself is known to have created five songs for the singer including Bilang Saja, Bukan Milikmu Lagi, and Ku Di Sini. He also explained that the mentioned direct license is relatively simple, just with small talk if you want to perform the song off-air.

"So far, there are five songs that I have created. But the two songs that I remember are Bilang Saja and Bukan Milikmu Lagi. Those were his first hits. Their (the singers) nature is just to say. For example, if they have a concert somewhere, they perform two songs, I send an invoice, they pay for the permission, I send the certificate, done," he concluded.

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