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Indonesia demands $4.3M in music royalties from Netflix or faces shutdown

Indonesia has ordered Netflix to pay approximately US$4.3 million in music royalties, stemming from a decade of non-compliance with the country's copyright laws. The National Collective Management Organisation (LMKN) stated that Netflix has not paid royalties since launching its commercial digital service in Indonesia in 2016. Failure to settle this debt could lead to Netflix facing a shutdown in the country, with the LMKN prepared to escalate the issue to the Law Ministry and the Communications and Digital Affairs Ministry. AI

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Indonesia demands $4.3M in music royalties from Netflix or faces shutdown

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    Indonesia orders Netflix to pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown

    Indonesia is demanding that Netflix pay an estimated 75 billion rupiah (US$4.3 million) in royalties accumulated since its launch in the country or risk being shut down. The National Collective Management Organisation (LMKN), a government-supported agency overseeing the country’s…