The Legal Protection of Copyrighted Musical Works Used for Commercial Purposes

The purpose of writing this journal is to know the legal arrangement of copyright protection of musical works used for commercial purposes, and know the legal protection of copyrighted musical works used for commercial purposes. The author is interested in further research where the research aims to analyze Legal Arrangements for Copyright Protection of Musical Works Used for Commercial Purposes and Legal Protection of Copyrighted Musical Works Used for Commercial Purposes. The method used is a nomative approach through literature study, and empirical approach through field research by conducting a series of interviews with respondents and informants to obtain field data. The results showed that, the legal regulation of copyright protection of musical works used for commercial purposes can be analyzed within the framework of John Austin's positive law theory as an order given by the sovereign ruler to protect the copyright of the owner of the musical work. Compliance with these rules is essential as copyright infringement can have serious legal consequences as stipulated in Act No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright and Government Regulation No. 56 of 2021 on the Management of Royalties for Copyright of Songs and/or Music