Offering APRA AMCOS members 10% off full rate masters (EP/album rates and extras not included).
Learn more here.
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.
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 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 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:
One76 is a full-service creative house for the creative at heart.
Their mission is to provide the most current facilities for up-and-coming digital artists across music, photography, video production, and content creation.
Their services range from photography and video production, audio and music production, podcasting, content production, and digital marketing. One76 even has their own education facility with a dedicated digital arts academy that teaches music production, digital marketing, and photography.
APRA AMCOS member offer: 20% discount
Contact One7
The Piper's Son Studio is available for daily and weekly hire in a comfortable, inspired space offering some of the most affordable rates for an inner-city studio in Sydney. Located in the heart of Redfern there is currently one main studio available for hire with a vocal and recording booth.
APRA AMCOS member offer:
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]
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If you are in need of a studio space in LA let us know!
We’ve partnered with APRA member Justin Stanley to use his studio in North Hollywood, with members getting one free session on APRA (based on availability)!
If you would like to use the studio for further days you can chat to Justin about rates.
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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:
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
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.
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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
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Your membership card is accessible from the app and can be added to your Apple Wallet.
GoGet are offering APRA AMCOS members access to any of our vehicles at great low rates by the hour or the day, also includes:
• No sign up fees
• No ongoing membership fees
• Add an unlimited number of drivers to your account with no extra fee
• Discounted booking rates
• Only pay for what you use!
Additional details and information at the button below:
Virgin Australia has recently introduced new economy fares including Economy Choice and Economy Flex, each of which will offer different booking options. Travellers will continue to receive 23 kilograms of checked baggage and seat selection when they book an Economy Choice or Economy Flex fare. NB: The Economy Lite fare does not allow for excess baggage.
Please note that complimentary music baggage allowance is only available on Virgin Australia Domestic flights operated by Boeing 737, Max 737 and Airbus 320 due to cargo hold space restrictions.
Individual artists can access up to 64kg of checked baggage complimentary (4 pieces with no piece being over 32kg) when travelling domestically within Australia on Virgin Australia (excludes Economy Lite fares).
How to book
Once you have booked a domestic flight with Virgin Australia, note your booking reference number.
Important to note:
Virgin Australia encourages eligible members to book flights via their music industry travel specialist.
In the event that booking via your music industry travel specialist is not an option, bookings can be made via www.virginaustralia.com
Contact Virgin Australia
Offer for APRA AMCOS members and members of other eligible musical associations: Qantas allows additional baggage allowance for domestic travel within Australia. See all the details and how to book on the QANTAS website.
NOTE: You may be asked by Qantas to provide a membership card to prove your eligibility. Your digital membership card is available in the APRA AMCOS for Music Creators App - available to download for free on the Apple App Store or the GooglePlay store, or get in touch with our member services team 48 hours before you travel and they will help you out.
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Stay in style at QT Sydney.
Sydney's hottest design hotel, QT Sydney, is located in the heart of the city and more than just a place to lay your head, QT Sydney is a creative space to dine, drink and live.
APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: a special discount on accommodation. To access 10% off bookings please email [email protected] and quote your unique 6-digit APRA AMCOS member or client number prior to booking.
For more information, call +61 2 8262 0000 or email QT
Contact QT Hotel
APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: get a 25% discount* at any of The Standard Hotels and Bunkhouse Hotels around the world. Locations include London, New York, LA, Miami, Austin, Maldives, Thailand and much more.
To view a complete list of hotels and take advantage of this discount, head to The Standard website, click on the ‘Book Now’ button and plug in the code APRA in the ‘Promo Code’ field under the 'Special Codes' section of the booking engine.
Book a room or find out more on The Standard website or Instagram @thestandard.
*This offer may not be available during peak times
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Looking for short-stay accommodation in Nashville?
APRA AMCOS member offer: Dan Hodges Music (DHM) is pleased to offer APRA AMCOS members the opportunity to stay in historic Music Row.
The space: Each room at DHM headquarters features comfortable furniture and a warm, welcoming vibe.
Rooms are equipped with Murphy Bed (full size) that pulls out of the cabinet on the wall, couch, and small table
US$100 per night, per room
Cable/TV, free internet
Free parking behind the building
One block from good restaurants (Taco Mamacita, Edgehill Cafe, Barcelona, Bella Napoli)
Contact DHM Rooms
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
Marsh knows what musos want
$5 for every music policy sold online goes to Support Act, providing financial assistance to those in need within the music industry.
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
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:
*Contact Marsh on 1300 655 931 if you require cover for USA/Canada
Learn more and buy online
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.
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!
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
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:
*For more than $20,000 Sum Insured on your equipment and instruments cover, you’ll receive a 30% 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.
Are you an individual performer?
Aon has you covered too with a tailored Public Liability policy for individual performer APRA AMCOS members.
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.
Musicians Personal Accident cover (Muso Support Policy)
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.
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.
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.
Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and EPK for your music in minutes. Choose from dozens of mobile-friendly templates, then customize your design and content in just a few clicks.
All the features you need for a professional website and EPK are already built-in, including:
APRA AMCOS member offer: receive a 3-month free trial, plus 15% off membership! Plans start at just $8.29/month (USD), which includes hosting and your own free custom domain name.
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Established in 2007 The A&R Department is Australia’s longest running label services platform dedicated to supporting emerging Australian artists, ensuring that their creative and business practices align with their musical ambition. They're constantly seeking out new ways to expand the reach of Australian independent music and to find the ears of audiences around the globe.
APRA AMCOS member offer: have a song of your choice analysed by their A&R Manager, covering areas such as artistic direction, arrangement, performance, instrumentation and melody. You will also receive advice on positioning your song for radio.
For your FREE consultation please contact Nicholas and quote your 6 digit APRA AMCOS member number.
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Want your music played in over 1200 outlets in Australia?
SoundsLikeCafe distributes quality music to cafes and coffee shops throughout Australia on a not-for-sale digital compilation. The original CD service built a loyal and supportive café database and driven by their preference for digital distribution, SoundsLikeCafe has moved entirely to an online service. They create a playlist of new music for regular distribution to their café database.
APRA AMCOS member offer: an exclusive 10% discount off.
Contact SoundsLikeCafe
Hyper-Active Merchandising specialise in event merchandise, clothing and promotional items.
With in-house screen printing, transfers and embroidery services, combined with a creative art department, Hyper-Active can provide a full range of merchandise to suit your needs. Whether you require a novel item to promote a new release, branded merchandise to sell at events, or a specialised company to control, design and fully manage your merchandise, Hyper-Active is your 'One Stop Shop' for all your requirements.
Hyper-Active products include: t-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, jackets, keyrings, stubby holders, coffee mugs, bags, inflatable items or just about anything that can have a logo.
APRA AMCOS member offer: receive 15% discount on all merchandise. To get a quote email or call 02 9572 5222
Contact Hyper-Active
Dead Horse Branding is an artist branding and promotional boutique agency. Their services range from designing your personal image that reflects your sound to promoting you and your music via publicity & digital marketing efforts.
APRA AMCOS member offer: custom artist brand building and promotional packages to help kickstart, revamp and energize your brand. Package offer:
All for $5,000 - that's 50% off the regular price.
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The Annex is a marketing strategy agency that specialises in working with talent, management and labels to tailor and deliver bespoke campaigns.
Since it's launch in 2018, the company has run campaigns for Pnau, Genesis Owusu and Royel Otis, whilst also working on the Number 1 album rollouts for Illy, Sheppard, Violent Soho and Lime Cordiale and top 10 albums for Passenger, Adam Lambert and Triple One.
APRA AMCOS member offer:
Emerging Artist Package (COST - $500)
Established Artists Package (COST - $600)
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.
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 APRA2024 (and sing your favourite Beatles song - optional but we would love to hear it).
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The coupon code is: APRA
It includes :
For books:
Please note the discount applies to the value of the book – not the shipping costs.
For webinars:
This coupon offer expires on 2 August 2024, 6pm AEST.
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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.
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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.
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:
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.
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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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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 -
APRA AMCOS members and music licence customer offer: an exclusive discounted accountancy package, including -
Call 08 9246 7504 or email Sorrento Strategic Music to take up the offer.
Sign up to Sorrento Strategic Music
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:
APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: A discount of 10% for solicitor-client legal fees for all APRA AMCOS members and music licence customers
Contact [email protected] or please call us on 0450747894.
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 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.
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450 pages of over 1,000 bands and artists shot over 30 years .
APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: $100 including postage for a mammoth limited edition hand signed and numbered book.
Contact Tony to place your order.
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First published in 1994 and now in it’s third edition The Open Tuning Chord Book For Guitar by Brendan Gallagher gives guitarists working in standard tuning a basic introduction into open tune playing. Though commonly used for slide playing open tunings have become increasingly popular for their unusual and rich voicings. The book contains chord shapes for over 300 chords in the two most popular tunings – Vastopol (or Open D) and Spanish (or Open G) – with a page per key. For example, turn to page 17 and there are twelve chords in Open D tuning in the key of G – major, minor, 6th, dom 7th, diminished, augmented, minor 6th, major 7th, minor 7th, 7th sus 4, 7th flat 9 and 11th.
The book includes a short history of the origin of open tuning, tips on tuning and string set up, a glossary of favourite chords and recommended listening plus music scores for four popular songs using open tuning chord shapes. It’s 30 cm x 10cm (12 inches x 4 inches) size makes it a snug fit in the neck of a standard guitar case.
Over the years The Open Tuning Chord Book For Guitar has found it's way into the guitar cases of musicians like David Bowie, Peter Buck (REM), Lee Ritenour, Arlo Guthrie, David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Daniel Johns (Silverchair), Paul Kelly, Paul Weller, PJ Harvey, Chris Cheney (Living End), Murray ‘Red Wiggle’ Cook, Lloyd Cole, Tim Rogers… and everyday guitarists from Ireland to Lithuania.
APRA AMCOS member offer: purchase a copy for $15.99 and get free shipping anywhere in Australia & New Zealand.
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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:
Contact Chris Hughes on (02) 9922 7144 to book a consultation time.
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The bible of the music industry, Music Business by Shane Simpson and Jules Munro is now in its 4th edition. Completely updated for the 21st century, this is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to forge or further their career in the music industry.
APRA AMCOS member and music licence customer offer: Regularly $39.99 RRP, our members and customers will pay only $20, plus $7 postage and handling. Members can also receive a 50% discount on other industry titles Music Event Management, Music Entertainment Marketing, Copyright and Music Publishing, and Artist and Band Management.
Quote the Promo Code ‘apra’ when ordering online, or call Woodslane on (02) 8445 2300.
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American Songwriter - contests
Enter American Songwriter's contests for the chance to win prizes including a Nashville 'Dream Day on Music Row', mentoring, equipment and gear, a feature in American Songwriting and more. APRA AMCOS members, enter the promo code APRALOVE to receive 25% off your entry fee. (Eligible for all of 2024).
For more information and to enter your songs, visit the below.
American Songwriter contests
Oxford Creative Academy
Oxford Creative Academy (OCA) has reimagined music education to deliver a fully integrated approach to mastering the music industry. OCA's 360 degree creative hub gives its students real-time support and engagement through 4 pillars:
1. PERFORM - Perform in our monthly emerging artist showcase held at Oxford Art Factory. If you’re more of a behind-the-scenes person, work on any aspect of this event from promotion to event management.
2. PRODUCE - Get 12 hours of free studio recording time per term to record your tracks or work with emerging artists on their projects.
3. RELEASE - Access free label services to release your music or work with emerging artists to release theirs.
4. LEARN - You’ll study a nationally recognised Cert IV in Music and choose your specialisation in Entertainment Business Management, Music Production or Live Performance.
APRA AMCOS members offer: 20% off all courses and access to the creative hub.
Enter your APRA member number in your application.
The Songwriting Academy has launched a new free creative community!
for all emerging and professional songwriters, artists, producers, composers, musicians and
entrepreneurs.
The Songwriting Academy has a 9 year track record in educational excellence, supporting, training and mentoring emerging artists, songwriters, composers and producers, and took the bold move to build a comprehensive networking platform for creatives across the world to come
together quickly, easily and at zero cost.
As part of the new initiative, all community members are invited to free monthly Meet-Ups, live on zoom with speed-dating style networking rooms, with the chance to meet top hitmakers and business executives from the faculty of The Songwriting Academy.
Join the Songwriting Academy Community
I Heart Songwriting Club
Do you suffer from writer’s block? Do you struggle to find time to write songs in your busy schedule? Do want to be a better songwriter?
I Heart Songwriting Club is a totally online songwriting club for all songwriters. Yes, this club is about writing songs, it’s about getting unstuck, it’s about becoming creatively free, but it’s even more than that. This is a global community of songwriters supporting each other to keep creating, to share music and to be totally creatively satisfied. And the result of all this is amazing songs that can change your life. Don’t believe us?
“I LOVE I HEART SONGWRITING CLUB! It shook me out of my writing block and taught me new ways to write. I have it to thank for most of my songs on my latest album (that was nominated for a 2018 ARIA Award!).” - Mama Kin of Mama Kin Spender
Imagine how it would feel to be writing songs every week, sharing them with peers, getting feedback and being a part of something bigger. Don’t do this alone. Do this with I Heart Songwriting Club.
APRA AMCOS member offer: join I Heart Songwriting Club now and receive 30% off your first 10-week term.
*Applies to your first 10-week term of The Club.
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Enrolments are open for the next term of I Heart Songwriting Club's fully online and mentored songwriting course for kids and adults.
These courses were created by the team at I Heart Songwriting Club for people who wanted to write songs, but didn't know where to begin. The program is aimed at absolute beginners and will give them the tools, support and confidence to write their first 10 songs - complete with bite-sized video lessons, real time mentorship and community.
“I just wrote 10 songs in 10 weeks - my first songs ever!! It’s life changing. A few times I had tears of wonder and joy when I listened back to my song. I am now, at 50, a song writer. No one showed me how as a child. They have now. I have a goal to write 50 songs in 50 weeks.” - Adrienne (Brisbane)
“All of the lessons and changing themes allowed me to learn the skill of songwriting quickly and write what I felt at that time. My favourite part was receiving the encouraging constructive feedback from my mentor. I tried to take that feedback and use it in my next song. I even wrote a song for my dad during the week of Fathers Day which he loved. It was an amazing experience, I enjoyed all of it so much! I can’t wait to do it again!” - Emma L. 12 year old songwriter (Ipswich)
APRA AMCOS members offer: enrol in I Heart Songwriting Club’s Songwriting Course and receive 20% off. That’s a huge $100 savings!
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Music Production for Women (MPW) is an online education platform which aims to encourage and empower women who are taking their first steps into music production. Founded in East London by artist, producer and Top 50 East London Innovator of 2020, Xylo Aria, MPW aims to provide an environment where individuals identifying as women can feel comfortable and supported through their production journey.
MPW offers an Introduction to Music Production course which is a hands-on initiative designed to demystify the basics of electronic music production in an accessible and easy-to-follow manner, as well courses and workshops in other areas of music production and mixing.
In this Intro to Music Production Package, you get the following:
- Lifetime access to the MPW Intro to Music Production Course with 6 modules, Drums, Synths, Sampling, Recording Audio Effects and Mixing
- Invites to monthly group catch-up calls to chat through your production questions, general music question or just have a chat with other great musicians
- E-mail support directly from MPW founder, Xylo Aria
- Monthly track feedback from an Industry audio professional
- A special discount for Ableton Live, only available to MPW students
- Access to our Industry List of Mixing and Mastering engineers and discounts for their service
- Access to their collaborators list
- Monthly goal setting and accountability
APRA AMCOS member offer: 20% off Introduction to Music Production. Discounts can be redeemed using the discount code "APRA20"
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Wild Heart Creatives is a creative industries company comprised of 5 divisions, providing both professional training, and industry services in music, entertainment and arts sectors. From coaching to stage productions, song production to original exhibitions – Wild Heart Creatives leads the CAPA industries of tomorrow, today.
Music industry training division, Wild Heart Music Studios, provides industry-standard coaching, programs and workshops in fields of voice, instrument, songwriting and production, and artist development for current in-industry and upcoming artists. With coaches vetted and trained in the Voiceful Method of Voice Coaching, our Music Studios coaches performing artists through tour preparation and performance, album recording, technique training and vocal performance recovery.
APRA AMCOS member offer: 20% per booking off 10+ sessions of Vocal Coaching (offer may be applied to any coaching area cross Wild Heart Creatives divisions).
Contact Wild Heart Creatives to secure your discounted booking
Learn Music Production at School of Synthesis. Compose and create your own music, produce and remix others or simply explore the creative possibilities of Modern Music Production using Digital Audio Workstations such as Logic Pro and Ableton Live. Or take your music to the next level by studying Music Theory, Sound Design, DJing and Mixing and Mastering using powerful software and hardware taught by industry professionals.
Whether you’re a composer, DJ, garage musician or aspiring producer, School of Synthesis courses are designed to get you working smarter and deliver results. The school is Australia’s only Ableton Certified and Native Instruments certified training centre.
APRA AMCOS member offer: receive an exclusive 10% off all School of Synthesis individual courses. Send an email with your full name and 6-digit APRA member number and they’ll create a coupon code for you to claim 10% discount on any School of Synthesis course.
Find out more about the School of Synthesis and their courses.
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