Terms of Service

Version 1.0 · Effective 10 Mei 2026

1. Definitions

• "We", "LMKN" means Perkumpulan Lintas Media Kreasi Nusantara, the non-profit association operating lmkn.org.
• "User" means a songwriter, producer, label, publisher, or neighbouring rights holder who registers for our service.
• "Work" means a musical composition, lyric, sound recording, or other work you register with us.
• "Partner CMO" means a Collective Management Organization licensed by the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights that has signed a distribution agreement with us.
• "Royalties" means economic proceeds collected by LMKN/Partner CMOs and distributed to rights holders.

2. Our Service

After you register and we admit your works to our catalogue, we will:

1. Register your work metadata (title, ISWC/ISRC, IPI, writer splits) with Partner CMOs in Indonesia and with foreign CMOs through reciprocal channels.
2. Monitor usage of your works through reports from LMKN/Partner CMOs.
3. Receive royalty distributions from Partner CMOs on your behalf.
4. Distribute those royalties to you, less the administration fee per Section 5.

We are not a CMO and do not directly collect royalties from music users. Collection is performed by LMKN and licensed CMOs under Indonesian Law 28/2014.

3. Registration and Account

• You must be at least 18 years old or have legal-guardian consent.
• The information you provide must be true, accurate, and updated when changes occur.
• You are responsible for keeping account credentials confidential.
• We may refuse, suspend, or terminate accounts that breach these Terms, applicable law, or third-party rights.

4. Grant of Administration Authority

By registering a work, you grant us a limited, revocable authority to:

• Register your work with Partner CMOs and foreign CMOs.
• Receive and administer royalties on your behalf.
• Resolve minor metadata disputes (e.g. title or split corrections) that you confirm in writing.

This authority does not assign your copyright. You remain the copyright owner.

5. Administration Fee

Fees are deducted from collected royalties — never charged upfront. Current rates:

• Domestic royalties (via Partner CMOs): 15%
• Foreign royalties (via reciprocal CMOs): 20%
• Direct sync / non-CMO licenses negotiated at your request: 25%

Fee changes require at least 30 days' prior notice via email and on this site. You may revoke authority before the new rates take effect.

6. Royalty Distribution

• We will distribute royalties no later than 60 days after receipt from a Partner CMO.
• Payment is made to a bank account or digital wallet in the rights holder's name.
• Royalties below IDR 100,000 are accumulated and distributed when the threshold is exceeded or at fiscal year-end.
• Income tax on royalties is the rights holder's responsibility; we will issue a withholding-tax slip per Indonesian tax rules.

7. User Obligations

You warrant and represent that:

• You are the rightful owner or authorized representative of the rights you register.
• Your works do not infringe third-party copyright.
• You will not double-register the same work with another CMO without disclosure.
• You will notify us of changes to ownership, splits, or rights assignments.

If a third-party claim arises from your misrepresentation, you agree to indemnify us for reasonable losses.

8. Termination and Revocation

• You may revoke administration authority at any time by written notice to legal@lmkn.org.
• Revocation takes effect 90 days after notice, to allow withdrawal from Partner CMOs.
• Royalties accrued before revocation will still be distributed to you.
• We may terminate the service if you materially breach these Terms after 30 days' notice.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, our liability for any claim arising from this service is capped at the administration fees you paid us in the 12 months preceding the event. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, lost-profits, or lost-business-opportunity damages.

The service is provided "as is". We do not guarantee that LMKN/Partner CMOs will successfully collect any specific royalty or amount.

10. Personal Data

Processing of your personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms.

11. Site Intellectual Property

Content, logo, code, and design of lmkn.org belong to Perkumpulan Lintas Media Kreasi Nusantara unless stated otherwise. You may not copy or distribute our content commercially without written permission.

12. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes will be notified at least 30 days before they take effect, by email and a banner on this site. Continued use after the effective date means you accept the new version.

13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

• These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Indonesia.
• Disputes shall first be resolved through good-faith discussion within 30 days.
• If discussion fails, the dispute is referred to BANI (Indonesian National Board of Arbitration) in Jakarta, with one arbitrator, in Indonesian.
• For foreign rights holders, BANI awards are recognized under the 1958 New York Convention.

14. Copyright Infringement Notice (Takedown)

If you believe a work registered in our system infringes your copyright, send a notice to legal@lmkn.org stating: your identity, the work in question, proof of ownership, and a statement of accuracy. We respond within 14 business days.

15. Contact

Perkumpulan Lintas Media Kreasi Nusantara
Jakarta, Indonesia
General email: info@lmkn.org
Legal email: legal@lmkn.org

Version 1.0 · Effective 10 Mei 2026. Prior versions available on request to legal@lmkn.org.