Music

Australian Industry Groups And Associations

Association of Independent Record Labels

AIR is a national industry association, proactively serving and representing the interests and development of Australian independent recording labels across Australia and the world. A member-based organisation, AIR has a current membership of over 200 labels representing an estimated 70% of the Australian independent recording sector.

Australian Broadcasting Association

An independent federal statutory authority responsible for the regulation of radio, television and internet content in Australia.

Australian Entertainment Industry Association

AEIA is the peak employer body in the arts and entertainment industry. The AEIAÕs Australia-wide membership covers all aspects of the industry including venues, promoters, production companies and others.

Australian Music Association

The AMA is an industry association representing and furthering the interests of the music products industry - wholesalers and retailers of musical instruments, print music, sound products and music technology.

Australian Record Industry Association

ARIA operates to represent the broad interests of its member record companies. ARIA acts as an advocate for the industry, collects statists from members and retailers, compiles numerous ARIA charts and provides, in certain cases, a "blanket" licensing function on behalf of it's members for various copyright users.

Country Music Association of Australia

The CMAA was formed in 1992 to represent and promote all aspects of the Australian country music industry. It organises the Toyota Golden Guitar Awards and the CountryLink Hats Off To Country Festival at Tamworth.

Music Council of Australia

The purpose of the Music Council of Australia (MCA) is the advancement of Australian musical life in all its aspects. The Council has 50 members and covers just about every aspect of music making, education, production and distribution.

Music Managers Forum Australia

Provides support, education and community for Australian music managers and self-managed artists.

Musicians Union of Australia

The Musicians Union of Australia was formed to protect the interests of musicians. The MUA has negotiated awards governing conditions and rates of pay, represented musicians at all levels of government and industry and acted for musicians whenever their interests were threatened.

Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Association

ALA is a non profit, voluntary association formed in 1987 to encourage all styles of original music.

International Industry Groups And Associations

British Musicians Union British Phonographic Industry

Industry body representing the interests of the British music industry.

Guild of International Songwriters & Composers

Offers a range of legal and business services to its international membership.

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)

IFPI Secretariat in London is responsible for co-ordinating international strategies in the key areas of the organisation's work - anti-piracy enforcement, technology

Music Publishers Assocation (USA)

Music Publishers' Association is the oldest music trade organization in the United States, fostering communication among publishers, dealers, music educators, and all ultimate users of music.

National Music Publishers' Association

NMPA works to interpret copyright law, educate the public about licensing, and safeguard the interests of its members.

Recording Industry Association of America

The RIAA is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry.

Australian Collection And Licensing Agencies

APRA & AMCOS

APRA collects and distributes performance fees in Australia on behalf of it composer and publisher members. APRA also administers the rights of AMCOS, which represents music publishers in Australia and New Zealand. Both organisations provide local representation for overseas composers and music publishers.

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia

Assists in obtaining the necessary licences where permission is needed to use recordings, and licenses the broadcast and public performance of sound recordings and music video clips.

Screenrights (Audio-Visual Copyright Society Ltd)

Screenrights is a non-profit organisation that links rightsholders in film and television to the people who use their work, making it easier for people who want to use film and television to do so, provided they make a fair payment for this use.

International Collection And Licensing Agencies

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

ASCAP is a performing rights licensing organisation with 145,000 active members.

BMI

BMI is another American performing rights licensing organisation.

Harry Fox Agency

The Harry Fox Agency is a musical copyright information source and licensing agency for the music industry. HFA currently represents more than 27,000 music publishers and is the premier licensing resource for the mechanical use of music reproduced in all formats and media.

International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers

An umbrella organisation for collection societies around the world.

Music Copyright Protection Society

MCPS collects and distributes mechanical royalties in the UK.

Performing Rights Society

PRS collects and distributes license for the public broadcast and performance of musical works.

SESAC

SESAC, Inc., is a performing rights organization, with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles and London.