Distribution information guides

Find out how the licence fees we collect are paid out as royalties

These easy information guides explain how the licence fees we collect for different types of music use are paid out as royalties.

Airlines

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from airlines are paid out as royalties.

Background Music

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from businesses using background music are paid out as royalties.

Background Music Suppliers

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from background music suppliers are paid out as royalties.

Child care centres

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from child care centres are paid out as royalties.

Cinemas & Film Festivals

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from cinemas & film festivals are paid out as royalties.

Commercial Free-to-Air TV

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from commercial free-to-air TV networks are paid out as royalties.

Commercial & Public Radio

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from commercial and public (Government funded) radio stations are paid out as royalties.

Community Radio, SBS Radio, Narrowcast Radio, Maori, Student, Access and Low Power FM

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from community, SBS, narrowcast, Maori, student access and low power FM radio stations are paid out as royalties.

Concerts, Events & Festivals

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from concerts, events & festivals are paid out as royalties.

Dance Schools

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from dance schools are paid out as royalties.

Digital downloads & ringtones

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from digital service providers like Apple iTunes are paid out as royalties.

Dramatic Context

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from dramatic context are paid out as royalties.

Fitness

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from fitness businesses – including gyms, yoga & Pilates classes, fitness trainers, and wellbeing instructors - are paid out as royalties.

Live Music

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from Live Music, Halls & Functions, Community Groups, Community Bands, Cruise Ships, Eisteddfodau, Music in the Workplace are paid out as royalties.

Music on Hold

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from businesses using music on hold are paid out as royalties.

Pay TV

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from Pay TV providers are paid out as royalties.

Physical Product

This information guide explains how royalties make their way back to songwriters and publishers when a music user purchases a CD, DVD, vinyl, cassette or other physical music product.

Places of Worship

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from churches are paid out as royalties.

Production Music

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from users of production music are paid out as royalties.

Recorded Music for Dance Use

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from businesses who use recorded music for dance use are paid out as royalties.

Sports codes and sporting events

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from sports codes and events are paid out as royalties.

Streaming services

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from streaming service providers like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube are paid out as royalties.

Synchronisation

This information guide explains how reproduction royalties are paid out as a result of synchronisations – combining music with visual media.

Websites and general online music use

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from music users who have music on their website or use music in recorded podcasts are paid out as royalties.

Unidentified songs and disputes

This information guide explains how APRA AMCOS deals with undistributed funds, which are held when songs and compositions cannot be identified or are the subject of a dispute.

Video on Demand

This information guide explains how the licence fees we collect from Video on Demand services like Netflix, Disney+, Apple, Stan, Amazon Prime, Neon, iTunes, and Telstra Media are paid out as royalties.

More information

The APRA and AMCOS Distribution rules and practices are set by the Boards.

Refer to our full Distribution Rules and Practices for more information.