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APRA's and AMCOS' joint objective is to secure an equitable level of payments for music creators and their publishers, provide the strongest defence possible of their rights and the best customer service for both our members and our licensees.
The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) collects and distributes licence fees for the public performance and communication (including broadcast) of its members’ musical works. Public performances of music include music used in pubs, clubs, fitness centres, shops, cinemas, festivals, whether performed live, on CDs or played on the radio or television. Communication of music covers music used for music on hold, music accessed over the internet or used by television or radio broadcasters.
The Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) collects and distributes ‘mechanical’ royalties for the reproduction of its members’ musical works for many different purposes. These include the manufacture of CDs, music videos and DVDs, the sale of mobile phone ringtones and digital downloads, the use of production music and the making of radio and television programmes. Since 1997, APRA has managed the day-to-day operations of the AMCOS business.
Through reciprocal arrangements with performing right socieites worldwide, APRA also collects royalties for you when your music is played overseas. Royalty payments are subect to the existing copyright law in each country and the individual policies of the affiliated societies.
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Joining APRA is easy and doesn't cost anything. Just contact Writer Services at your closest APRA office or sign up using our online membership application.
Those in New Zealand can also contact Rita Luck (rluck@apra.com.au) for more information about APRA and membership
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