APRA|AMCOS

Australasian Performing Rights Association |
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Association

www.apra.co.nz

APRA was the first copyright royalty collection agency set up in NZ (it collects royalties for composers, lyricists and music publishers). They ensure that licences for the public performance of music are easily obtainable and reasonable (and more importantly paid), as well as ensuring that writers and publishers are paid their royalties. But if you would like some of these royalties then you need to become a member.

The Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) was established in 1926 to administer the performing and communication rights of composers, songwriters and music publishers in Australia and New Zealand. 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.

Becoming an APRA and/or AMCOS member is easy and membership is free. To request an application pack or find out more about APRA|AMCOS you can contact their office or complete an online request form on their website.

Phone: +64 9 623 2173 or 0800 692 772, Email: nz@apra.com.au  www.apra.co.nz