APRA AMCOS
This covers music that is communicated or performed publicly including on radio, television, online, live gigs in pubs and clubs etc.APRA distributes the royalties from these licence fees back to their composer, songwriter and music publisher members and overseas affiliates.In 1997 the two societies formed an alliance; since then, APRA has managed the day-to-day operations of the AMCOS business, but each has its own board of directors, elected from and by their own membership.[6] APRA was established in 1926[4][7][6] by a number of companies, to represent the interests of Australasian music copyright holders,[8] and to manage the performance and communication rights of its members.[11] Today the Association provides businesses with a range of licences to use copyrighted music with APRA monitoring radio and television stations, concert promoters and cinemas in particular.Thus the licensors include all major and independent record labels as well as digital service providers (DSPs) such as Apple Music and Spotify, and schools.[17] In 2019, APRA AMCOS was a partner in the production of a report entitled Born global: Australian music exports, published by the Australia Council.