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Music Creators
Can you imagine a life without music? We certainly can't. Let's make sure we never have to. Join APRA AMCOS today.
Join APRA AMCOS
BECOME A WRITER MEMBER
Do you write music? Then you should become a writer member of APRA AMCOS.
It's free to join up. And once you do, we can help you make money from your music.
We offer flexible membership, depending on how your music is used. You'll also join a collective music community of 95,000+ songwriters and composers.
Writer
Portal
Our writer members can register works, submit Performance Reports and view royalty statements through our convenient portal.
Performance
Reports
Play Live? Then you need to lodge an online Performance Report to receive a payment for all your live performances.
LIVING, EARNING
OR TOURING OVERSEAS?
We're with you, every step of the way! We represent your rights around the world, open up access to the global market and have reps on the ground in LA, Nashville and London.
OPPORTUNITIES
Here you'll find details on a whole bunch of events to help you on your way - songwriting competitions, music marketing workshops, professional development events and more!
Become a
Publisher Member
Are you a music publisher? Do you have publishing agreements with multiple songwriters? Find out what you need to join.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Music Office
Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage and write original music? APRA AMCOS and the Australia Council for the Arts set up the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office to support songwriters and composers.
Tips and Tools
Give your career a boost with resources, guides and insight from some of the best in the business.
ROYALTIES
Get an overview of how royalties work and what you need to tell us to earn them.
Find out about copyright
The Australian Copyright Act gives songwriters and composers the right to control how their music is used. So whenever music is played in public, the songwriter or composer who wrote it might be entitled to royalties. This is where we can help you.
Forms for
APRA AMCOS members
Already a member? Access all the forms you need to register performances and reproductions of your works.
Collecting royalties
earned overseas
If you're a member of APRA AMCOS, we can take care of your royalties worldwide through reciprocal agreements with performing and mechanical right organisations in 70+ countries.
Alternatives to
APRA AMCOS
You don't have to rely on us to get paid when your music is played. You can also choose to deal directly with the music user.
Jingle
Reporting
Write music for advertisements? To get paid, you must regularly register your jingles and upload audio files to our Online Portal for Uploading Songs (OPUS).