APRA AMCOS

SongHubs outcomes over its five years have been 143 commercial releases globally, over $1.4 million in songwriting royalties, and have led to opportunities at home and overseas.

The awards were held in Melbourne last night, at the Plaza Ballroom, and cover jazz, classical and experimental.

"Make it pretty" is not a helpful brief.

The agreement sees the licensing of millions of songs from APRA AMCOS’ 95,000 Australian, New Zealand and international members to Facebook's two billion global users.

"Share your power and your resources, and make it a community affair. It’s easy for creative pursuits to be very individual, but make them communal. Pass the mic along.”

Gender inequality in songwriting and production remains a problem -- but things are getting better. That was the message from the international guests taking part in SongHubs Sphere, the first New…

The winner picks up a $15,000 prize package including opportunities to play gigs at pubs across NSW in 2018/2019, a dedicated tour publicist and mentoring sessions with industry experts.

Holmes’ “one driving purpose has been to preserve, collect and communicate our artistic legacy.”

Small made a strong point – under the Fair Trade Agreement with the US, Australia cannot increase any existing protective quotas in any industry – including music’s.

Back in February, APRA AMCOS contributed to a Senate inquiry into the economic and cultural value of Australian content on broadcast, radio and streaming services. The inquiry included a fight to…