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Indonesia demands Netflix pay US$4.3m in music royalties or face shutdown
The country’s LMKN says Netflix has not paid music royalties since entering Indonesia in 2016 and could be escalated to the Law Ministry and communications regulator.
Indonesia has demanded that Netflix pay an estimated 75 billion rupiah, about US$4.3 million, in accumulated music royalties or risk having access to the streaming service shut down in the country, according to SCMP Economy.
The National Collective Management Organisation, LMKN, said Netflix has not paid music royalties since it opened access to its commercial digital service in Indonesia in 2016, with the amount estimated based on that period.
LMKN cited Indonesia’s 2014 copyright law, a 2021 government regulation on the management of song and music royalty collections, and a 2025 regulation by the Law Ministry as the basis for the payment obligation.
If Netflix does not comply, LMKN said it plans to pursue legal mechanisms by taking the case to the Law Ministry and the Communications and Digital Affairs Ministry, and it warned that it would propose shutting down Netflix access if regulations are not followed.