APRA AMCOS

APRA AMCOS Head of Member Services and incoming CEO Dean Ormston recently hit up Los Angeles, Nashville and London, and instead of spending his time doing on-set tours of White Men Can't Jump,…

Following a stellar 2017 edition of the APRA Music Awards which saw Flume score three nods, APRA AMCOS have today announced the details of their 2018 awards. Taking place at the International…

New Zealand pop artist Chelsea Jade couldn't have imagined that a songwriting workshop in Auckland would lead to U.S. chart success, but that's the way it looks likely to pan out. Last year, Jade…

Music industry professionals are calling for a full investigation into the messy situation surrounding Amrap and a slew of unresolved accusations levelled against the CBAA. Earlier this week, TIO…

Entering its fifth year, Josh Pyke and APRA AMCOS have again announced their partnership, set to award a lucky Australian musician with a $7500 grant to help develop their career. The winner will…

Last month, entries opened for the 2018 Vanda Young Songwriting Competition, with songwriters around the world encouraged to go into the running for a $50,000 cash prize. Now, APRA AMCOS has revealed…

This year's BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane has sparked a review of Australian radio's quota laws. During the panel 'Why is it Important to Program Australian Content?', triple j's Nick Findlay, Hit…

Australian expats are achieving incredible things for the music industry from the US. To celebrate the countless Australians crushing it in America, we interviewed four industry figures about their…

APRA AMCOS and PPCA's joint licensing venture OneMusic Australia has invited venues who are playing recorded music for the purpose of dancing to provide feedback on an initial licence proposal.…

Escape Bar Nightclub on the Gold Coast flagrantly refused to pay music licence fees for three years, despite early intervention from APRA AMCOS - a decision which has cost them a whopping $115,000. A…