What copyright does APRA AMCOS protect?

APRA AMCOS is a music rights management organisation. That means we act as a link between those who create and own the copyright in musical works, and those who want to use it.

What is APRA copyright?

APRA AMCOS is the collecting society that collects and distributes royalties for the public performance and communication of musical works as well as the reproduction rights in musical works on behalf of its members, namely composers, writers and music publishers. « Back to Glossary Index. Copyright.

What is APRA AMCOS?

APRA AMCOS is a music rights management organisation We pay royalties to music creators when their music is played or copied, both locally and overseas. Over 111,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers appoint APRA AMCOS to look after certain rights on their behalf.

What does an APRA licence cover?

APRA licenses banking, insurance and superannuation businesses to operate in Australia, and supervises them to ensure that under all reasonable circumstances they keep their financial promises made to their beneficiaries (i.e. depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members).

Who does APRA AMCOS represent?

APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in Australia and New Zealand.

How does APRA and AMCOS collect royalties through licensing?

APRA pays performing royalties from domestic sources quarterly and processes international royalties monthly. AMCOS processes mechanical royalties quarterly. All amounts over $10 are paid within 60 days of the end of each calendar quarter, usually just before the 60th day.

Do I have to pay APRA fees?

You pay when you first take out the APRA licence, then when it renews once a year. If your licence fee is more than $500 we will put you on quarterly payments (with no interest) or you can choose to pay annually.

How much does it cost to join APRA?

It’s free to join, and once you do, we can: Give businesses permission to play, perform, copy or make available your music. Collect payments from those organisations in the form of music licences.

How do I claim music royalties?

Register with your country’s neighbouring rights organization to collect sound recording performance royalties. Nearly every neighbouring rights organization works with SoundExchange to collect U.S. royalties.

How do I claim song royalties?

The Four Steps to Collect All Your Royalties

Step 1: Select a music distributor for recording revenue.
Step 2: Affiliate yourself with a collection society for performance royalties.
Step 3: Associate with a publisher to collect all your global publishing royalties.

How does APRA AMCOS work for music copyright?

Copyright for your original music is free and automatic as soon as it’s written down or recorded in some way. APRA AMCOS acts as a link between those who create and own this copyright material, and those who want to use it. What are Performance Reports?

What is APRA AMCOS and PPCA?

APRA AMCOS is a music rights management organisation. That means we act as a link between those who create and own the copyright in musical works, and those who want to use it. APRA AMCOS vs. PPCA – what’s the difference?

Why does APRA pay royalties to music creators?

We pay royalties to music creators when their music is played or copied, both locally and overseas. Over 108,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers appoint APRA AMCOS to look after certain rights on their behalf. This means organisations don’t have to contact individual music creators to legally use their music.

What is APRA AMCOS doing for Mardi Gras?

They will go on to perform at an upcoming Mardi Gras 2022 event! APRA AMCOS is proud to support a national Music Industry Review on sexual harm, sexual harassment, and systemic discrimination in the contemporary music industry. The APRA AMCOS Ambassador to curate SongHubs The Tower, joined by Grammy-nominated Khaled Rohaim, A.GIRL and Nardean.