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Supporting music creators In 2010 APRA|AMCOS distributed $135.8 million in royalties to 232,055 songwriters, composers and music publishers in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. However, we do more than just administer copyright and pay royalties. SUPPORT: We have an international network of Writer Services Representatives based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Auckland and London; in addition to our Publisher Services team based in Sydney. Our representatives are committed to providing the highest level of customer service and assistance to our writer and publisher members. EVENTS: Each year we connect with over 10,000 members through our program of 200+ events, including networking events (Connecting Members); specialist workshops with leading artists (Songwriter Speaks); annual sessions on high demand topics (Roadshows); and a biannual conference for music creators (Song Summit). AWARDS: We celebrate the success, dedication and talent of our members by hosting several awards including the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, Screen Music Awards, APRA Silver Scroll Awards NZ, and the Professional Development Awards. Additionally, we sponsor various other music awards and prizes. MUSIC GRANTS: We are firmly and proudly committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand songwriters and the organisations that sustain them. The APRA Board sets aside 1.75% of distributable revenue to fund projects and organisations promoting the use and recognition of our members’ music. In 2010 -11 we funded 90+ organisations, programs and events throughout both countries. CAMPAIGNS: We work closely with Federal, State and Local Government, as well as our music industry peers on key issues including creators’ rights, support for Indigenous artists, the value of live music, and music in the digital economy. We value positive relationships with our clients across Australia & New Zealand, and enlist the support of our network of 50+ APRA Ambassadors to work with us on these issues. INTERNATIONAL REACH: Through agreements with other collecting societies, APRA|AMCOS ensure that Australian music creators are rewarded for use of their work almost anywhere in the world. We are also a key stakeholder in Sounds Australia, a cohesive and unified platform to support the export activities of the Australian music industry at key international music market events.
Representing the rights of songwriters, composers & publishers APRA administers the performing and communication rights of 70,000+ composer, songwriter and music publisher members in Australia and New Zealand. AMCOS collects and distributes mechanical royalties for the reproduction of its 10,000+ members’ musical works. The Australian Copyright Act (1968) and the corresponding New Zealand legislation, the Copyright Act (1994) gives music copyright owners – songwriters, composers, and publishers – a number of exclusive rights, including the right to: • Perform the musical work in public: including in hotels, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes, retail shops, hairdressing salons, fitness centres, cinemas, concerts and events; and by any means including broadcasts on radio, television or in film, via CD player, mp3 player, DJ or live artist. • Communicate or broadcast the musical work to the public by various means: including radio and television broadcasts, streaming or webcasting over the internet or from the cloud or as on hold music for telephone calls. • Reproduce or make copies of musical works: for example to record on a CD, provide as a digital download or to copy onto an iPod to play background music at a commercial premises. Nobody else can use the work in these ways without first getting the owner’s permission, and if necessary, paying a fee for this use. This is where APRA|AMCOS plays its part. We work with music creators and music consumers to streamline the permission and payment process through our range of music use licences and regular royalty distributions.
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