If you are an Indigenous songwriter whose songs are being performed in public, on the radio or on the internet, then contact APRA|AMCOS.
To find out more about music, copyright and royalties, log performances, explore grants and other industry opportunities, and have access to resources to hone your songwriting skills and further your music career, the APRA|AMCOS Membership team are more than happy to assist.
APRA|AMCOS recognises and values the contribution Indigenous music creators make to the Australian musical landscape and remain committed to establishing programs and services to meet the needs of Indigenous songwriters and composers.
|GPO Box 4519 Darwin NT 0801.
Indigenous Ambassadors
Get to know APRA's Indigenous Ambassadors. View>
Indigenous Music Organisations
A comprehensive list of Indigenous Music organisations and associations across Australia. View list>
Resources
Events
Details of current and future Indigenous music events are featured in the Calendar.
Indigenous Cultural Protocols
The Australia Council for the Arts has an extensive range of protocols for the use of Indigenous Cultural materials, plus other materials for Indigenous music creators. Go to Australia Council for the Arts Indigenous Publications.
Breakthrough Indigenous Contemporary Music Initaitive
In October 2008 the Australian and New Zealand Cultural Ministers Council (CMC) adopted and released the Indigenous contemporary music action plan to encourage all levels of government to assist the Indigenous contemporary music sector to achieve its full potential. The action plan provides a framework for all levels of government to focus support for Indigenous musicians and producers across Australia in urban, regional and remote areas. More information>
SOLID ARTS
SOLID ARTS is an online hub with free legal tools, practical advice and links to other sites. SOLID ARTS is useful for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and non-Indigenous people who are connected to Indigenous art.
There are a range of different types of resources, including:
- Information sheets
- Sample agreements
- Case studies
- Audio and video recordings
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