A documentary on
the power of
collaboration
The global songwriting program bring together APRA AMCOS members with renowned local, national and international creators in a collaborative, professional studio setting.
There are opportunities for published and unpublished songwriters and composers, irrespective of genre. It's an incredible opportunity, with the potential to reach new markets overseas and at home.
SongHubs Melbourne | 2019
" It’s really funny to think about what if we weren’t put in a room together or I just wasn’t free the day that we were going to be doing a session and then I met up with someone else. I’m so glad that we did because I’m so proud of the music that we make. "
" A lot of what we both value in a songwriting partner is someone you can trust and be in a room with. One of the most important things is how you leave people when you finish writing a song, because it’s usually what people remember as opposed to how good the song was "
" I feel like (with) collaboration you're putting your best skills to the table and the other person in the room or the other people in the room are putting their best skills to the table. You are making something so big and so special... and you can take those skills away and you can utilise them and use that in your practice in future years.” "
" The Loop was a massive collaboration album. That was actually inspired by my time with the cross-collaboration with APRA AMCOS and SongHubs. I can’t really do a solo album anymore, I just love collaborating. "
Māori SongHubs | 2020
" The vulnerable aspect of collaborating is, there's no way to say it, it's uncomfortable. Right from day one when everyone had to introduce themselves and say which tribe they were from...the vulnerability was right there on the surface right from the start, we’re talking tears from day one. SongHubs often gets really emotional. "
studio session | melbourne
" I put my guys in sessions week in week out, and as with any they can be hit and miss. But there's a special bond and unity that arises from a camp like Songhubs where, if you get the mix of personalities, skills and recording artists right, you end up with some great results. "
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songwriting held globally,
including australia and new
zealand
We have 124,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers. We license organisations to play, perform, copy or record our members’ music, and we distribute the royalties to our members. As a world-leading organisation invested in the future of music, APRA AMCOS enables music creators and customers to maximise the value music brings to business and life.
We achieve this through a simple and effective licensing framework, and providing holistic industry support – from education, to live music, export, creators’ rights advocacy and recognition through our high-profile awards and events program.
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Academy
Launched in 2024, SongHubs Academy is a program tailored to foster the growth and development of aspiring songwriters across Australia. This APRA AMCOS initiative aims to provide emerging songwriters with the tools, knowledge, and connections necessary to further their careers in the music industry. The program is designed to bridge the gap between the SongMakers program that is delivered in High Schools across Australia, and the SongHubs program which is targeted towards established songwriters.
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SongHubs is an APRA AMCOS initiative that partners emerging and established APRA AMCOS songwriters with renowned international creators and producers to create new commercially-viable songs for local and international markets. The potential for our members is considerable, with SongHubs taking place in both domestic and international locations.
SongHubs functions as an intensive, commercially focused songwriting residency, providing unique collaborative opportunities for published and unpublished songwriters and composers, irrespective of genre.