Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- Indonesian Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas has introduced the concept of the "Jakarta Protocol" on global platform responsibility for royalties at the ASEAN Law Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In an official statement received in Jakarta on Saturday, Agtas explained that the Jakarta Protocol is an initiative aimed at ensuring benefit fairness from global digital platforms for creators, particularly in the fields of music and publishing.

He said the proposal will be formally presented during the 47th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, this December.

To build momentum for the initiative, the mini...