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Overseas performance reports

Where did you perform?


North America

USA

APRA is affiliated with three PROs in the USA, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. As an APRA member, any royalties that are generated in the USA are collected by whichever of the three you have your repertoire designated through. Unpublished APRA members who have not made an election to designate are designated through ASCAP in the USA by default. 

If you are ASCAP designated, or are unpublished and have not made an election for US designation.

In the latter case we will make a claim to ASCAP presuming that you want the default designation to apply. Please note, due to ASCAP's deadline, you can only submit performances from the last year.

If you are BMI designated:

You will need to supply information about the venue where you performed, including the venue’s address and phone number. You will also be asked to supply the performance date and time, the venue’s estimated capacity and cover charge.

Please note in order to meet BMI’s deadline, you will need to submit your performance data to APRA within 8 months of the performance and have your works registered. You will also be asked to supply the performance date and time. Also, please include the venue’s estimated capacity and cover charge amount amount in the ‘Promoter’s Address’ field. 

If you are SESAC designated:

SESAC designated writers should also submit MP3s of recordings of their works for registration with SESAC. 

Canada

SOCAN, our Canadian affiliate, requires supporting documentation for live performances of works in their territory to determine if the performances qualify for concert royalties. For performances that have taken place in bars, clubs or restaurants, please provide evidence that a minimum cover charge of $6.00 per patron was applied. 

Copies of contracts, ticket stubs or advertisements that clearly indicate the cover charge will suffice.


Europe

United Kingdom

Our affiliate in this territory (PRS) usually pays royalties for live performances as part of their distribution rules and practices, as long as the venue is licensed. In order to meet the UK society’s deadlines, please submit your performance data to APRA within 10 months of performance. As there are a large number of venues with similar names within the UK, please supply as much detailed information about the venue as possible. It is also essential for us to claim with PRS on your behalf to provide us with the postcode for UK venues.

If you performed at a large venue or a festival and you missed the 10-month cut-off, contact your Writer Rep for assistance. 

Continental Europe & Israel

Our affiliates in these territories usually pay royalties for live performances, as long as the venue is licensed. There is a 3-year period in which to claim for live performances, as per CISAC requirements. 
Please keep evidence of your performances as many societies require this when submitting.

NB - for Israel, note that some venues deduct a portion of the performer payment to cover the cost of the venue’s live performance licence with the Israeli society. If you have performed at such a venue, we suggest that you submit an Overseas Performance Report so APRA can claim any relevant royalties from the Israeli society on your behalf. If you are aware that you’ll be performing in such a venue in the future, please contact APRA AMCOS Writer Services before your tour so we can advise your options.

NB - please note, currently performances in Russia are unclaimable due to regional instability. 


Africa

South Africa

Our affiliates in these territories usually pay royalties for live performances, as long as the venue is licensed. There is a 3-year period in which to claim for live performances, as per CISAC requirements. 
Please keep evidence of your performances as many societies require this when submitting.
 


Asia

Our affiliates in Japan (JASRAC), South Korea (KOMCA) and Hong Kong (CASH) usually pay royalties for live performances as part of their distribution rules and practices. There is a 3-year period in which to claim for live performances in this territory, as per CISAC requirements. Payment for performances in this territory will depend on the frequency with which the society makes their distributions and can be up to two years after the performance takes place.
 


Other territories

If you cannot see the relevant country in the portal/ app, it means that the performances aren’t claimable. 
In some countries, music copyright practice is still developing. Some smaller territories have no collection society or have emerging societies with limited licensing capabilities. 


Australasia

APRA AMCOS licenses performances in Australia and New Zealand. As such, performances that have taken place in these territories should be submitted as per your normal domestic live Performance Reports, which is available through the online writer member section of our website and app.

Log in to your account on the APRA AMCOS website and app to submit Performance Reports.

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