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It's time to get out there and Meet the Locals
Our popular event features masterclasses, panels and networking opportunities. RSVP now.
9 digital housekeeping tips to start 2019 afresh
Get your digital house in order so you can focus on the music.
Earning overseas? Let's talk about tax...
If you are earning royalties overseas it’s pretty important that you (and your accountant) understand how you are taxed
A Letter to Songwriters from I Heart Songwriting Club
Francesca de Valence, founder of I Heart Songwriting Club, knows the struggles of songwriters...
Ollie English receives 2018 Emily Burrows Award
The up-and-coming songwriter and performer receives the cherished SA annual honour.
Ambassadors galore! Announcing 13 new female songwriter Ambassadors
VASSY, Justine Clarke, Jen Cloher, Ngaiire, Wafia and more join the ranks.
Holiday Closures at APRA AMCOS
We will be closing shop over the holidays, from 12pm 21 December, re-opening 2 January.
APRA and AMCOS announce changes to members' voting entitlements in Board elections and AGMs
From vision to release date: TQX global collab pop project comes to life
APRA AMCOS Ambassador Barney McAll shares tips on how to make an album on your own terms.
10 things we learned at the ARIA Masterclass
ARIA welcomed the music industry into the state-of-the-art Telstra Customer Insight Centre during ARIA Week...
Meet the 31 Aussies & Kiwis involved in a record 37 Grammy nominations this year
From Song of the Year and beyond, AU and NZ figure into a plethora of noms.
The $25,000 Grant McLennan Fellowship awarded to Danny Harley (Kite String Tangle)
Congrats to Danny!
2019 Prelude residencies for six multi-genre Australian composers
Prelude is a national network of long-term residencies for Australian composers, housed in historic buildings and providing time and space for the creation of new work.
National contemporary music policy a game changer
APRA AMCOS has welcomed the announcement today of a comprehensive music policy from Federal Labor that will see significant investment in music education, export, live music and mental health.
The Carol Lloyd Award returns in 2019
The prize includes a $15,000 grant to either record a full-length album or record and tour an EP.
APRA and AMCOS Board Election Results
APRA AMCOS held two annual general meetings in Sydney today, and has returned the incumbent directors to both boards.
Things We Learned at EMC and ADE
We took in a few of the panels and keynotes presented and these are the main takeaways.
Get to know your local aggregator
DITTO, DRM NZ, and GYROstream tell us a bit more about their services.
SongHubs 2018: who, what, when, where and how to make a hit
Opening doors to global songwriting opportunities.
Members only: the polls are open for the APRA Song of the Year
What song took hold of you this year? Vote in music's biggest peer-voted award.
APRA AMCOS welcomes report on the music and arts economy in NSW
The report included 60 recommendations.
Art Music Fund launches a fourth year of funding for composers
Apply now for a share of the $100,000 fund for brave new works.
Digital royalties to creators top €1 billion as global collections rise 6.2% to €9.6 billion
Global royalties’ collections for creators rose to a record high.
Filmmaker Robert Connolly to receive Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award
The score always plays a vital role in his productions.
From guidance to gig: WA female mentoring program wraps with series of launch shows
What a difference six months can make.
What we learned at Music Publishing 101, hosted by Women in Music Sydney
A packed room delved into publishing. We took notes.
Donate your Gift of Music instrument at APRA AMCOS' head office
We're a drop-off point for the Gift of Music, a program that furnishes much-needed instruments to rural schools.
Event Calendar
Jan
21
SA - COMA Sound Alliance applications close
COMA: Sound Alliance connects emerging musicians with mentors working professionally in complementary but contrasting musical fields.
Jan
25
NSW - Tamworth Songwriter Speaks
APRA AMCOS invite you to join us for a special Songwriter Speaks during the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Feb
01
Closing Date: Marketing Grant
The Innovation in Marketing Fund provides one-off support for discrete marketing projects that explore different ways of engaging audiences, building brand awareness and increasing income for existing programs, products or activities within the creative industries.
Feb
05
Closing Date: International Touring Grants
Teaming up with the Australia Council The Cat Empire will support a potentially career-changing grant to allow an Australian musician or group performing original contemporary music to tour internationally.
Feb
07
Closing Date: VicArts Grant
Grant: The VicArts Grants program invests in the creative endeavours and professional practice of Victoria's artists and smaller arts companies. It provides one-off support for discrete projects and programs that will develop and bring dynamism to Victoria's arts sector.
The program is open to new ideas, new modes of practice and new approaches to delivery of the arts that will build on Victoria's position as a cultural leader.
Feb
08
NSW - Australian Blues Music Festival 2019
The Australian Blues Music Festival is supported by Goulburn Mulwaree Council, APRA AMCOS, Tattersalls Hotel, Astor Hotel, Goulburn District Workers Club, Goulburn Railway Bowling Club, Hibernian Hotel, Southern Railway Hotel, The Goulburn Club and Laing Entertainment.
Feb
09
QLD - Meet the Locals
Feb
09
NSW - Meet the Locals
Feb
14
Closing Date: Touring Victoria Grant
Grant: Touring Victoria provides support for Victorian arts and cultural organisations or professional creative practitioners touring a professional production, performance, exhibition or program regional and outer-metropolitan Victoria.
There is no upper limit to the level of grant.
Applicants intending to apply for more than $25,000 need to discuss their tours with program staff prior to the closing dates.
Feb
14
WA - Boyup Brook Country Music Festival
Buy your tickets for the 2019 Boyup Brook Country Music Festival today, don't wait till the last moment or you might miss out. Buy online or give the girls a call on (08) 97 651 657.
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9 digital housekeeping tips to start 2019 afresh
Earning overseas? Let's talk about tax...
It's important that you (and your accountant) understand how you are taxed
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ICYMI, local aggregators Ditto Music, GYROstream and DRM NZ recently told us about the services they offer and what sets them apart in the digital distro marketplace.
Ollie English receives 2018 Emily Burrows Award
Ambassadors galore! Announcing 13 new female songwriter Ambassadors
Holiday Closures at APRA AMCOS
We will be closing shop over the holidays, from 12pm 21 December, re-opening 2 January.