Member Benefits

Studio and equipment

Output

Launched in 2013, Output is a global leader in music creation and is used by hitmakers such as Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake, Bjork, Coldplay and more. It has also been used to create the scores to films and shows including Game of Thrones, Black Panther, Stranger Things and many others.

APRA AMCOS Member Offer: 
Get 20% off a subscription of Arcade, an innovative sampler and virtual instrument library that’s updated with new sounds all the time. Arcade helps music makers focus on being creative by allowing them to find, play and manipulate samples, loops and chromatic instruments all in the same plugin. You can even add your own samples and loops to play and manipulate.

Take advantage of this offer to APRA AMCOS members 
Get your Arcade subscription

Heliport Studios

Heliport Studios is situated on the pristine Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Perched on the hillside of Buderim, and a short drive to Mooloolaba beaches and resorts.

Heliport Studios is a complex of three dedicated recording studios, and numerous songwriting spaces on the 68-acre property. Each studio features Solid State Logic mixing, classic outboard, and microphones, as well as tracking to a 24 track Studer A827 tape machine.

APRA AMCOS member offer: 20% off Heliport Studios day rate for Studio A and Studio B.

Heliport Studios is also offering a free studio consultation to discuss your project, give feedback and explore production options, as well as view the facilities.

To make a booking, call 0410 206 232 or email [email protected]
Book Heliport Studios
 

Masterlux Mastering

Masterlux Mastering specialise in audio mastering for streaming, digital downloads, and CD. High-end analogue and digital mastering in a relaxed atmosphere.

Client testimonials:

"Such an amazingly warm, clear and open sound."

"James made our computer mixes sound like we had recorded them in a high-end studio."

APRA AMCOS member offer: 10% discount on mastering

Contact James on 0400 301 265
Contact Masterlux Mastering
 

The Grove Studios

The Grove Studios is owned by Scott Horscroft, formerly of Sydney’s inner-city Big Jesus Burger studios. He's known for his personal producing and mixing work for Silverchair, The Temper Trap, The Presets, 360, Papa Vs Pretty, Birds of Tokyo, and Sleepy Jackson.

With four fully-equipped state-of-the-art recording studios and a total of 42 separate rooms for living, writing, jamming, and relaxing, The Grove Studios offers a creative experience quite unlike anything available anywhere else in the world, coupled with a secluded resort-style pool and outdoor spa. This idyllic studio with world-class facilities is nestled away on an elevated 25 acres of secluded bushland, only a five-minute drive out of the major rural centre of Gosford.

The Grove’s local musical heritage is near peerless. It’s here that Silverchair recorded Neon Ballroom and Diorama; Delta Goodrem created much of Innocent Eyes; Eskimo Joe made Black Fingernails Red Wine; Something For Kate moulded Echolalia.

APRA AMCOS member offer: a special discount of 20% off recording, mixing, or mastering rates.

Make a booking by emailing [email protected] with your full name, contact number, and your APRA AMCOS number.

Book Grove Studios

Rosie's Audio

Offering APRA AMCOS members 10% off full rate masters (EP/album rates and extras not included).
Learn more here. 
 

DAACI Natural Drums

DAACI Natural Drums are offering APRA members a discount to their open beta community and products. Try the Natural Drums and provide feedback on the experience. Click ‘Join Now’, and enter APRA20 at the top of the checkout to get 20% discount.

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Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio – 3MBS Melbourne

3MBS 103.5FM is a community radio station based in Abbotsford, Melbourne.
A professionally equipped Recording Studio is available for both studio recordings and rehearsals, with video recording also available.
The space also features an impressive Kawai Shigeru 7-foot grand piano.
There is also an experienced team of technicians ready to help you get the recording you’re after.

APRA AMCOS Member offer:
20% off all listed prices for all services listed here.
 

Ableton

Ableton makes Live, Push, Note and Link — unique software and hardware for music creation and performance.
 

APRA AMCOS Member Offer:
Get 15% off Ableton software - including for new licences as well as upgrades (excludes packs and education pricing). 
 

Take advantage of this exclusive offer to APRA AMCOS members!

To receive your discount code, please email your APRA AMCOS membership number to Tom Cameron ([email protected]).
 

Studios 301

Studios 301 understand the needs of Australian songwriters and musicians because they've been working with Australian artists for the last 90 years.

Studios 301 has played host to numerous internationally acclaimed artists such as Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, U2, David Bowie, INXS, Elton John, Prince, Bob Dylan, Snoop Dogg, The Black Eyed Peas, Flume, Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, Lizzo, Charli XCX, A$AP Rocky, Migos, The Weeknd, Delta Goodrem, Cold Chisel, Matt Corby and Amy Shark.

APRA AMCOS member offer:

10% off Mixing & 10% off Mastering
 

• DISCOUNT ONLY AVAILABLE AT TIME OF BOOKING

Book Studios 301

Moshcam

Moshcam is all about bringing the live music experience home.

APRA AMCOS member offer: Moshcam will capture your live performance and deliver you a video that you can make available to your fans with up to 20% discount to Moshcam's standard rates.

Final pricing might vary depending on your specific requirements, indicative pricing is as follows:

• Small Club Shoot: 4 cameras, multi-track audio, and post-production, $9,900 standard rate: less 10% for APRA AMCOS Members
• Theatre Style Shoot: 5 cameras, multi-track audio, and post-production, $14,000 standard rate: less 10% for APRA AMCOS Members

If you are looking for a quality video recording of one or two songs in a studio setting, depending on your location Moshcam can arrange that too, at a very affordable and competitive price, with a discount for APRA AMCOS members.

If you and Moshcam agree to your content being distributed via Moshcam's global distribution network, then even further discounts can apply.
Contact Moshcam

Insurance

Marsh - Public Liability and Personal Accident Cover

Marsh is the principal risk partner and has worked together with APRA AMCOS directly to provide insurance solutions built to support musos.

APRA AMCOS members can search affordable polices online via our easy to compare solution, and be covered in minutes.

Underpinned by a team who have over 60+ years of experience working within the entertainment sector, Marsh can help you arrange

• Individual and band insurance
• Music and singing teachers insurance
• Equipment and musical instruments insurance
• And more

Marsh knows what musos want

• Cover composed by musos, for musos
• Compare coverage and buy online in minutes
• Flexible payment options depending on your needs
• No claim bonus
• Affordable solutions with your needs in mind

$5 for every music policy sold online goes to Support Act, providing financial assistance to those in need within the music industry.

Visit Marsh Website

Marsh - Individual Performer and Band Insurance:

Public Liability and Personal Accident Cover

Marsh’s Gig Cover allows musos and bands to buy cover for a week, a month or longer rather than annual lock in policies.

Musos can buy 30 days cover for as low as $20 and bands can buy 7 days cover for a competitive price.

Learn more and buy online

Marsh - Music & Singing Teachers Insurance:

Designed to suit the requirements for those who work with schools. Don’t risk it and get covered today with Marsh’s industry leading solution:

• 12 months cover
• $30m Public & Products Liability
• $5m Professional Liability cover
• Wrongful allegations cover
• Personal Accident Cover
• World Wide Cover (excluding US & Canada) *
• Venue Hire Cover: Cover for when you stage a show, workshop or rehearsal (max. 300 attendance)

*Contact Marsh on 1300 655 931 if you require cover for USA/Canada

Learn more and buy online

Marsh - Equipment & Musical Instruments Insurance:

Marsh understands that your gear and instruments are crucial to your performance, passion and livelihood. That’s why they have designed a specialist policy for various budgets.

• Accidental damage & theft
• World-wide cover (includes in transit and storage)
• Emergency Hire Cost – Up to 25% of your sum insured can be used for emergency hire costs
• Hired/Borrowed equipment cover – Cover for when your hire gear
• Low excess
• Plus much more

This insurance policy is perfect to consider for the aspiring artist just starting out and wanting to protect their gear to a collector of all things musical!

Learn more and buy online
 

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Sound Healthcare

APRA AMCOS is pleased to announce a new member benefit alliance with Sound Healthcare to provide free healthcare navigation to our membership.

Current members residing in the US must apply between November 1st-December 15th for a January 1st effective date. (Open enrollment continues through Jan 15th for a January 1st effective date).

APRA AMCOS members newly arriving in the US must apply within 60 days of their arrival date. This can be done throughout the year.

Sound Healthcare & Financial uniquely creates customized insurance programs of protection to fit one’s needs, budget and underwriting criteria. It is not a one-size fits all approach. Our portfolio of health insurance plans are underwritten by six of the top “Best In Class” insurance companies in America. Our specialists have surveyed the market, analyzing the details and benefits of each policy to avoid exposing our clients to unnecessary risks. We work for you!

Sound Healthcare & Financial also leverages its buying power through multiple associations. This provides music industry professionals extraordinary comprehensive benefits at the lowest cost available.

Affordable plans include:

• Traditional Doctor Office Visit Co-Pay Plans (including $0 copay preventive/wellness benefits 100%)
• HSA (Health Savings Account) Qualified Plans
• Low Cost Catastrophic Plans
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Plans
• Medicare Supplement Plans
• Life Insurance (Term and Permanent)
• Long-term Care
• Disability/Income Insurance
• Critical Illness
• International Medical/Air Ambulance
 

Visit Sound Healthcare Website

 

Aon Instrument and Equipment Cover

Buy the discounted insurance you need online in 5 minutes from Aon.

Band or performing group, or after Aon’s instrument and equipment insurance?

As a band or performing group, Aon has you covered with very affordable and hassle-free Public Liability insurance (protects you for claims of damage, accident or injury to the public/audience) and/or Equipment and Instrument insurance, that you can buy online in about five minutes.

APRA AMCOS members should tick the box to receive an additional discount on:

• Public Liability (with or without Equipment & Instrument insurance)
• Equipment & Instrument insurance (with or without Public Liability)*

*For more than $20,000 Sum Insured on your equipment and instruments cover, you’ll receive a 10% discount when you have not had a claim in the last three years. Call Aon’s Entertainment team on 1800 806 584 to discuss this offer.

Aon Performers Public Liability

Aon has you covered too with a tailored Public Liability policy for individual performer APRA AMCOS members. APRA AMCOS members receive a $5 discount.

Quick quote & buy online process.

Affordable, discounted prices starting at only $115.

Certificate of insurance sent to you within minutes via email, not days.

Cover that’s applicable worldwide (except US & Canada)

Make sure to tick the box asking if you’re an APRA AMCOS member to receive your discount. Buy online.

Aon Musicians Personal Accident

Aon developed an industry-leading insurance policy, the Muso Support Policy, following discussions with APRA AMCOS and other music industry associations to meet the needs of musicians. Simply, this policy offers 24/7 worldwide cover and up to 3 years support for lost income following accidental injury, illness, permanent disability or death. You can choose between 2 types and 2 levels of cover; accident only or accident + illness, and for a price as low as $74.25.
APRA AMCOS members receive a discount of $9.09. 
 

Plus, ensure you check the box asking if you’re an APRA AMCOS member to receive an extra discount, no matter the cover you choose. Get a quote & buy online.

Aon Music Teachers Insurance

For our members who also teach what they love, whether that’s an instrument or singing, Aon’s tailored music teacher insurance is right for you.

It’s a comprehensive policy protecting you against risks like Public Liability, Personal Accident and Professional liability as well as offering cover for any schools you work with or for wrongful allegations. Plus, at the thoroughly negotiated, very affordable price of only $279, it’s certainly worth a look.
APRA AMCOS members who are music teachers receive a $5 discount.

Learn more and buy online
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Business services, subscriptions and publications

Into Tomorrow - Boutique Accounting Services for Creatives

What do you get if you cross a musician, a music artist manager, and an accountant? Someone who understands tax, business, and accounting applied to music and creative industries AND in a language you can understand. That's Into Tomorrow.

Into Tomorrow provides highly affordable, personalised business services to musicians and other creatives. Services include income tax, BAS, business structures, business consulting and coaching, bookkeeping, and audits.

APRA AMCOS members and music licence customers receive 15% off all services PLUS an additional 15% off the standard Into Tomorrow creatives discount. That's a whopping 30% off their already highly affordable rates. Just quote code APRA2025 (and sing your favourite Beatles song - optional but we would love to hear it).

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BusinessKitz

Need help with your business admin? Try BusinessKitz!

BusinessKitz allows you to create, digitally sign and store all of your business documents in one seamless platform. Business Kitz also has over 150 business documents and legal templates available for use on its platform. BusinessKitz is offering APRA AMCOS members 5 free documents OR a 50% monthly discount to use the full platform and create, digitally sign and store all your business documents in one place for only $6.99USD per month + GST.

Apply the promotional code APRA2024XZ to the Premium Plan when creating an account.

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Living With A Creative Mind

Living With A Creative Mind is not just another book about how to be more creative, it is a book about how to survive the experience: it as an operating guide to being creative, and living and working with creative people.

Drawn from the latest research, and the thoughts of successful songwriters and artists from around the world on how they live with their gift - combined with personal experience, including a 16-year tenure as a music educator: Living With A Creative Mind is a bold new way of understanding songwriters, and creative people of all disciplines - and what it is they are trying to do all their lives.

About the authors:

Jeff Crabtree is a songwriter/performer with APRA. His current project is the composition and production of the score for an LA-based feature film.

Julie Crabtree is a psychologist in private practice in Sydney. Julie’s current project is a PhD in creativity and mental health.

APRA AMCOS member offer: receive a 20% discount off the physical or e-publication book. Quote the code 20APRA20 when purchasing the book via their e-shop.
Buy Living With A Creative Mind

O Visa Workshop with Andrea Szew

Unlock the mysteries of U.S. artist visas (O Visas) with U.S. Immigration attorney Andrea Szew, an expert with 20+ years of experience in securing hundreds of visas for artists worldwide.

The Workshop Includes:
• 6 comprehensive lessons at your fingertips immediately
• Step by Step guide of the entire O Visa Qualification Process
• Custom worksheet to use during the workshop
• Details, tips, pointers, and secrets on each of the criteria you must meet to qualify for the O Visa
• PRICELESS TIME with Andrea sharing ALL her knowledge from 20+ years of experience getting hundreds of clients O visas
• A chance to have a 1:1 consultation with Andrea at an unheard of DISCOUNTED rate once you complete the workshop to discuss your particular case and walk through your completed worksheet
• FREE BONUS LESSON - How to take your O visa to a Green Card!!

Take advantage now of a special APRA AMCOS member offer, use APRAOVISA15 coupon code to receive a 15% discount on the Workshop.

 

Book your O Visa workshop now
 

Jaxsta

Jaxsta is the world’s biggest database of official music credits – that is, credits that are sourced directly from the official owners of that data such as record labels, publishers and industry associations. None of Jaxsta’s credits are crowd-sourced. In short, you can trust the credits on Jaxsta as one source of truth.

Jaxsta receives data from more than 290 Data Partners, who have provided Jaxsta with more than 223 million credits – and that number grows by about 700,000 credits per day! Spread across 65 million pages, Jaxsta is bigger in page count than Wikipedia. It’s what they do with those credits, the deep-linking and the data-led insights they provide music creators and businesses, that really powers solutions for the music industry.

There are three Jaxsta memberships:

CREATOR: An extensive and evolving suite of features designed to empower music makers and the industry professionals who represent them.

BUSINESS: For companies such as record labels, publishers, managers, and agents. Get everything in the Creator plan plus a suite of features designed to save time, provide data-driven solutions, find revenue and build the careers of your clients.

ENTERPRISE: For organisations that require accurate data to enhance royalty identification and increase opportunities for their rightsholder members or clients. Enterprise delivers a comprehensive metadata solution.
 

Book a free demo or meeting with the Jaxsta team.

View the pricing page for each membership here.

Why sign up to Creator?

As an artist, musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, or studio professional you’ll have verified credits on the platform. Creator empowers you to:

• Promote your achievements with a single view of what you’ve done and who you’ve worked with, all populated by Jaxsta’s official credits.
• Create a Jaxsta One Sheet, a shareable music resume with your key credits, fan metrics from 14 platforms, awards and certifications, links, bio and contact information. Even better, One Sheet integrates how your songs are being used on TikTok, updates in real time, comes with a unique vanity URL and can be embedded into any website. Check out GRAMMY-Nominated, ARIA Award Winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, 18YOMAN’s One Sheet.
• Track your performance by setting Credit Alerts or Chart Alerts – you’ll receive a notification direct to your inbox every time a song you have worked on is released or charts anywhere in the world. Always know when your songs are out and how they’re performing.
   
• Control your credits by prioritising the order in which they appear on your profile, with your most important work rising to the top.

To take advantage of a special APRA AMCOS member offer, quote the coupon code JAXSTA-APRAAMCOS when you reach the the final stage of the Creator sign-up to receive a 20% discount on the yearly membership. That’s less than one dollar a week!

To see how your claimed Jaxsta profile could look, check out the profile page of APRA AMCOS ambassadors The McClymonts.
Sign up to Jaxsta Creator

Sorrento Strategic Solutions

Sorrento Strategic Solutions Pty Ltd provides accredited Self-Managed Super Fund advice and bespoke Financial Planning Services across various growth profiles depending upon your circumstances and financial goals. As an Authorised Representative of Akambo Pty Ltd trading as Accountants Private Advice (APA - AFSL 322056), Kylie Thompson is now one of a minority of Australian accountants legally licensed to offer Accredited Financial Planning Services.

Sorrento Strategic Solutions is proud of its partnership with APA – a leading self-licensed private wealth firm. As recent winners of the IFA Award for their investment expertise, APA currently manages funds in excess of $500m across a base of 750+ clients Australia-wide.

APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: $500.00 discount off the preparation of a Financial Plan Statement of Advice or Self-Managed Super Fund Advice.

To navigate the world of advice and investing, call 08 9246 7504 or email Sorrento Strategic Solutions
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Sorrento Strategic Music

With more than 25 years’ experience specialising in the specific needs of musicians and those associated with the arts and entertainment industries, Sorrento Strategic Music understands musicians and provides specialist financial advice and taxation services tailored to the industry.

Sorrento Strategic Music can help you turn your music endeavours into a viable business. Services available -

• Effectively forecast and manage your cash flow and tax affairs
• Budget for touring and recording
• Prepare simple and accurate income and expenses records

APRA AMCOS members and music licence customer offer: an exclusive discounted accountancy package, including -

• Complimentary ½ hour initial consultation
• 20% discount off fees for the first year’s taxation work

Call 08 9246 7504 or email Sorrento Strategic Music to take up the offer.
Sign up to Sorrento Strategic Music

Perez Varela Lawyers Pty Ltd.

Perez Varela Lawyers Pty Ltd offer expertise in commercial law, contract law, media and entertainment law, as well as Immigration law and Wills and Estates. They offer legal brilliance and professionalism, focusing on your personal and professional circumstances.
 

With over 10 years experience, Perez Varela Lawyers Pty Ltd pride themselves on a complete approach to your matter, offering expertise in commercial law, contract law, media and entertainment law, as well as Immigration law and Wills and Estates. They offer legal brilliance and professionalism, focusing on your personal and professional circumstances and always place an importance on your time (or lack of it!).

Perez Varela Lawyer services include:

• Entertainment including NDAs, winner’s agreements, liability release agreements
• Intellectual property including trademarking
• Contracts including commission based agreements
• Commercial
• Conveyance & property
• Immigration including visas and travel exemptions, registered agents of the Australian Department of Home Affairs
• Licensing litigation
• Local and government planning
• Wills and estates

APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: a complimentary 30-minute consultation with a solicitor on the Perez Varela team.
 

Contact [email protected] or please call us on 0450747894.

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Rolling Stone Australia

Rolling Stone Australia, published by The Brag Media, is bigger and better than ever! Divert your eyes from the screen, put down your phone and lock into the joy of long-form journalism with more music, more politics and more culture.

APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: simply use the discount code APRA20 when locking in your annual subscription to Rolling Stone Australia magazine to receive 20% off. $5 of your purchase price will go towards ensuring Support Act can continue its important work for musicians and industry professionals in need.
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Rhythms magazine

Rhythms Magazine has established a reputation as the bible of roots music in Australia. A refuge for anything blues, folk, Americana, soul, country, jazz and world music, Rhythms is totally unique, and cherished by its readers for its authority, credibility and diversity.

Now owned by your fellow APRA AMCOS member, singer/songwriter Catherine Britt, this bi-monthly magazine is available in a digital version for all platforms.

APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: Prigital (print and digital) subscriptions for the price of print alone - $65. Subscribe online or email the Rhythms team your details and they'll contact you.
Subscribe to Rhythms Magazine

Rock n Roll Gallery by Tony Mott

Rock N Rock Gallery – A Journey From Sheffield to Sydney 1983 -2023 is Tony Mott’s story in his words, with his photos. 450 pages of over 1,000 bands and artists shot over 30 years. 

APRA AMCOS members and music licence customer offer: $100 including postage for a mammoth limited edition hand signed and numbered book.
 

Contact Tony to place your order.
Order Rock n Roll Gallery by Tony Mott

 

Page, Harrison & Co

Leading entertainment accountants Page Harrison have over thirty years of involvement with the music industry. Based in Sydney, they offer advice over the phone or via email from anywhere in Australia.

APRA AMCOS member and music licence customers offer:

• First consultation meeting free
• 20% off the first year's fees (minimum fee $400)
   

Contact Chris Hughes on (02) 9922 7144 to book a consultation time.
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