Indonesia has proposed an initiative, primarily through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to establish a new international legal framework for regulating copyright royalties, especially in the digital environment.   While the main legal instrument is being championed at WIPO, Indonesia has also engaged in regional diplomacy through forums like ASEAN to gather support and build consensus for this global push. Here is a breakdown of the proposal:   1. Core Go

The heirs of Indonesian artist Henk Ngantung sued PT Fast Food Indonesia Tbk (KFC's Indonesian franchisee) for copyright infringement. The dispute arose from KFC's use of artwork which reproduced the iconic Tugu Selamat Datang (Welcome Monument) in Jakarta without consent. The artwork was originally created by Ngantung then made into the Tugu Selamat Datang (Welcome Monument) in Jakarta, completed in 1962. The heirs, as rightful copyright holders now, claimed KFC used the art

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Introduction Let's delve into a pressing issue causing quite a stir in the audio-visual industries - the surge of illegal IPTV (Internet...