We are advocating to the Australian Government for a Triple Lock Guarantee to secure the future of Australian music. This begins with all parties committing to it as part of their election platforms.
The three “locks” are:
We’re also calling on the government to introduce urgent transparency regulation for Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms using creative works to train generative models.
We advocate for Credit, Consent and Compensation and ethical AI practices to protect artists, rights holders, and creators.
Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) (29 May 2024): APRA AMCOS expressed concerns about the risks generative AI presents to artists, rights holders, and creators. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 783kb)
Transparency Mechanism: Promoting and ensuring transparency for copyright owners across the AI lifecycle.
AI Licensing Framework: Aligning with the consent, credit, and compensation tenets of the existing copyright regime.
We address challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry through comprehensive submissions and advocacy.
Inquiry into the Challenges and Opportunities within the Australian Live Music Industry (June 2024): APRA AMCOS submitted to the House of Representatives Standing Committee for Communications and the Arts. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 4MB)
We actively engage with federal and state governments on issues affecting our members, including copyright and the creative economy.
Inquiry into the Challenges and Opportunities within the Australian Live Music Industry (June 2024): APRA AMCOS submitted to the House of Representatives Standing Committee for Communications and the Arts. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 4MB)
Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) (29 May 2024): APRA AMCOS expressed concerns about the risks generative AI presents to artists, rights holders, and creators. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 783kb)
NSW Government Arts, Cultural and Creative Industry Policy Consultation (12 December 2023): APRA AMCOS highlighted the need for a long-term vision and commitment to the state's global potential as a creative economy. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 7.4MB)
National Cultural Policy (August 2022): Eighteen music industry bodies from the Australian contemporary music industry proposed an ambitious plan to the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy. Read APRA AMCOS' submission (PDF 879kb)
We are urging the Australian government to implement streaming quotas that ensure local content obligations support Australian music creators, screen composers, and the broader creative industry.
Mitigating Cultural Harm: Focusing on local and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) creators.
Streaming Service Investment Scheme (May 2022): APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) call for the swift introduction of a 20% Australian commissioned content expenditure requirement on global streaming businesses. Read the full APRA AMCOS and AGSC joint submission (PDF 352 kb)
Music creators play a crucial role in the success of stories on the screen and across our devices.
Australian women screen composers: Career barriers and pathways research report.
Supporting Australian stories on our screens (July 2020): Australia has a long and proud history of screen composition. From the earliest days of cinema and the advent of television broadcast in the 1950s to today, Australian screen composers have provided the soundtrack to some of the most iconic and celebrated stories across screens both large and small. Read the full options paper joint submission (PDF 208kb)
We advocate for live music tax offsets and incentives to support the creative industry.
APRA AMCOS commissioned a study by BIS Oxford Economics which found that a tax offset for existing live music venues and those not currently hosting live music could boost the incomes of musicians and artists by $205 million per year with an additional 203,200 gigs, supporting the creation of 7,400 direct and indirect jobs across entertainment, hospitality and tourism.
Digital games tax offset (April 2022): APRA AMCOS and AGSC response to Income Tax Amendment (digital games tax offset) Bill 2021: Measure for consultation Read the full APRA AMCOS and AGSC joint submission (PDF 279 kb)
We develop and implement programs to enhance skills development and opportunities for creative industry professionals.
We're spreading Australasian music locally and abroad. View all current programs.
While the music industry in Australia is healthy and vibrant, women continue to be underrepresented in key roles and make up only a small proportion of those making money from their musical endeavours.
This is how we’re focusing on the imbalance.
Australian women screen composers:Career barriers and pathways research report.
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