CMO Directory·Australia·PRO
APRA AMCOS
Australasian Performing Right Association + Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society
Two organizations administered together. Covers both Australia and New Zealand. Strong digital-streaming infrastructure; monthly payouts on digital are unusually fast.
What APRA AMCOS collects
A performing rights organization collects performance royalties — money generated when a composition is played publicly, whether that's radio, television, a live venue, or a stream.
APRA AMCOS operates in Australia and collects public performance (APRA), mechanicals (AMCOS) — Australia + New Zealand. It was founded in 1926 and reports roughly 116,000 members.
Joining APRA AMCOS
Joining cost: $30 AUD one-time. Royalties are distributed quarterly + monthly digital. An IPI number is required — that's the global identifier that ties a writer to their works, and without one your registrations can't be matched to payments.
Register directly at APRA AMCOS.
Where Davincii fits
Davincii handles registration with APRA AMCOS as part of standard onboarding — you don't file here yourself. We register your compositions, keep the data matched, and collect what APRA AMCOS pays out.
- Full name
- Australasian Performing Right Association + Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society
- Type
- PRO
- Country
- Australia
- Collects
- public performance (APRA), mechanicals (AMCOS) — Australia + New Zealand
- Founded
- 1926
- Members
- 116,000
- Joining cost
- $30 AUD one-time
- Payout frequency
- Quarterly + monthly digital
- IPI required
- Yes
- Website
- www.apraamcos.com.au
Last reviewed 2026-08-03.
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