Sal Priadi Proves the Importance of Managing Copyright, Receives Royalties from WAMI Amounting to Rp 114 Million!

Kapanlagi.com - Musician Sal Priadi has just received his first royalty payment as a member of WAMI (Wahana Musik Indonesia) amounting to Rp 114 million. This achievement serves as concrete evidence that being a member of a collective management organization is a crucial step for the sustainability of music artists.

Sal Priadi loudly voices his message for musicians to no longer neglect administrative matters. For him, an artist's responsibility does not end after a work is created, but continues until ensuring that their rights are fulfilled.

"Yes, I think it’s also important to have publishing as a songwriter. Because as songwriters, after finishing a song, we just let the song become popular or even played by others," said Sal when met in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Monday (21/7/2025).

1. Sal Shares Practical Advice

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Sal Priadi also shares practical advice for his colleagues, which is to collaborate with professionals to help manage copyright.

According to him, being a member of WAMI and working with music publishers is a winning formula to secure income. The singer of Dari Planet Lain mentioned the collaborations he has undertaken.

2. Administrative Processes Undertaken

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"There are administrative processes that we can undertake as songwriters. Assisted by friends, like for example, if I work with Sony Music Publishing," said Sal Priadi.

"Then for instance, collaborating with WAMI, that is a very important administrative process to ensure that we receive the appropriate rights," he continued.

3. Sal's Decision to Join WAMI

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Sal's decision to join WAMI proved to be very right. He explained that this step was based on a full awareness to claim what is indeed his right as a songwriter and musician.

"Yes, thank God I registered with WAMI. For me, this is also to collect royalties according to our obligations and rights as musicians and songwriters, so I am just making an effort to obtain my rights," he said.

4. Didn’t Expect to Receive Royalties

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The results were truly beyond expectation. Considering his membership status is still very new, Sal had no expectations of receiving royalties of such an amount. He admitted to being very surprised and grateful for his initial achievement.

"No (didn't expect), because I just registered five or six months ago, so I didn't really know what the range was. Once the number came out, we just thank God for it," he said.

5. The Song Gala Sunflower

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Of course, many are wondering which song has become the 'money machine' for Sal Priadi's royalties this time. He strongly suspects that one of his works titled Gala Sunflower is the biggest contributor to his earnings.

"I haven't read the complete report on the royalties from which songs, but of course, if we look at the streaming, the song Gala Sunflower contributes significantly to the royalties in a large amount," he said.

6. The Song that Brings Success

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The success of Gala Sunflower not only brings royalties but also opens up opportunities for income from the entertainment stage. The song has successfully taken him around various regions.

Directly, the song has increased Sal Priadi's income from a packed performance schedule. He explained the ripple effect of the song's popularity.

7. Many Want Sal Priadi to Perform This Song

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"This album's biggest song is the song Gala Bunga Matahari. Of course, this song makes people want to hear me perform it live in many cities, for example, I can go to cities I have never visited before," concluded Sal.

"Of course, the conversion to live performances also increases income because of that. So that's what I feel," he continued.

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