The new year is a great time to set your intentions and goals for 2025. It’s also an excellent time to do some musical housekeeping before the intensity of the year kicks off!
Here we share some really simple things you can do to put your music project on the right track in 2025.
Get ahead of your admin and maximise your creativity!
If you’ve made any changes to your bank account, contact information or registered address, make sure to update it in the Writer Portal or the app.
Make sure all the works you have released or are performing are registered with APRA AMCOS. Unregistered works won’t earn you royalties! Log in to the Writer Portal and/or the app to register new works or to view the unregistered works that you need to complete.
Keep an eye out for notifications to finish incomplete registrations.
You will be notified in the Writer Portal of any unregistered works
Many months in the making, our RESOURCES page is now live! It’s your one-stop shop for all things APRA AMCOS: membership, getting paid, creativity, industry advice and more.
We’ll continue to adapt and grow this section throughout the year.
Resources tab on website
Planning to write with others or collab in 2025? Get ahead by getting clued up on co-writing and splits.
Understanding some basics of copyright
will also help set you on the right path and avoid potential issues in the future.
To make any changes to a work after it’s registered, you’ll need to contact Member Services. to request an amendment. Please note, all parties on the original registration need to agree to the change.
Get paid for playing your original songs!
For domestic (AU/ NZ) performances, submit Performance Reports year-round and get paid quarterly.
If you’re playing overseas, great news! You can now submit Overseas Performance Reports in the App/ Portal too – it’s seamless and easy to do. No more reason to procrastinate.
In the two months since this function has been implemented, over 1,000 setlists have already been submitted. Go you good things!
We are regularly updating our Grants, Funding & Opportunities page with listings by state, territory and First Nations-specific. Check it out, bookmark it, share it.
Additionally, keep your eye on our upcoming events. We regularly offer informative webinars and face-to-face sessions. If you've missed a webinar, head to our 'Insights' playlist
on YouTube, where you can watch the sessions back. While you're there, why not peruse our brand new FAQ playlist
videos, which should answer any other APRA AMCOS questions you may have.
We’re here to help!
Always a good idea in the quiet months to freshen up your digital presence, before the business of touring or your release campaign kicks in. Are your Linktree links active? Is your website current? Do you have photos at the ready including the photog credit? Check out this article on the basics of digital housekeeping. Or you could have a read of this piece with tips for social media success.
If you are releasing music, make sure you are signed up to amrap.org.au, where you can easily upload your songs and make it available for airplay across Australian community radio.
It’s a free service and gets your music on air. Community radio is often the first airplay for Australian artists (just ask King Gizz), and the AMRAP service makes it easy to upload, promote and, now thanks to Music Recognition Technology, to get detailed data on where your music is played.
Read more tips on promoting your music to community radio.
Happy creating in 2025! 🥳