Legal Responsibility for Plagiarism of Artistic Works in Indonesia

This study was conducted for the fundamental reason of understanding and addressing the growing problem of plagiarism in works of art in Indonesia. Plagiarism, as a form of copyright infringement, harms the creators of artistic works and creates injustice in the creative world. The primary objective of this research is to explore how Indonesian law addresses plagiarism in artistic works and to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the Copyright Law in addressing plagiarism. This study employs a normative legal approach with a normative legal research design. This study applies several legal approaches, namely: the Statute Approach, which analyzes regulations governing copyright, including Law No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright; the Conceptual Approach, which delves into legal concepts related to copyright and plagiarism; and the Case Approach, which examines the application of law through case studies and relevant court decisions. Based on the results of the research conducted, it was found that the legal responsibility for perpetrators of artistic plagiarism in Indonesia is regulated in the Copyright Law (UUHC) No. 28 of 2014, which includes criminal and civil sanctions. Copyright infringement may be subject to compensation for economic losses and protection of the moral rights of the creator. The enforcement of copyright law against plagiarism of artistic works in Indonesia, despite being regulated by the 2014 UUHC, still faces various obstacles. Among these are low legal literacy among the public, particularly artists, and a lack of understanding of copyright. This has led to many artistic works being copied or used without permission. Additionally, proving copyright infringement involving substantial similarity between works is often subjective. Lengthy, expensive legal processes and insufficient oversight further exacerbate this situation.