2007 APRA Music Awards

25th Anniversary: 1982-2007

On June 5th, the Melbourne Town Hall will play host to the 25th APRA Music Awards.

The night promises to be a celebration of the best Australian songwriters and composers; past and present. Nominees in each category will be announced on May 9.

Check Awards Central for details.

2007 Classical and Screen Awards

2007 Classical Music Awards presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre will be held on 12 September at the Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay, Sydney.

2007 APRA - AGSC Screen Music Awards will be held on 27 November at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney.

For more information, go to Awards Central.

Info at your fingertips: APRA|AMCOS online!

Music Competitions: Entries are now open for several major music or songwriting competitions including The Melbourne Prize for Music, ASA National Songwriting Competition, The British Council's 'Realise Your Dream' awards and The Reel Deal. Full details are available at Competitions & Masterclasses>>

Understanding Copyright: The latest issue of Aprap has a six-page special on the changes to the Copyright Act. We've gathered together copyright and music experts to share the news and views on what these changes mean for music creators and music users. Read more>>

Calendar of Events: Featuring APRA events and deadlines, music festivals, workshops and training... it's all here>>

BluesFest 2007: APRA, Southern Cross University and Gibson Guitars experienced 5 days of great music, songwriter speaks sessions and a panel discussion on 'How to get a gig'. Check out the photo gallery>>

APRA News & Events

Connect @ APRA: Meet your peers. Meet your local APRA staff. APRA can do a lot more than just make sure you get paid for your music. Connect meetings are informal gatherings for new members to meet their local APRA staff. We look forward to meeting you at Connect meetings in Broome (24 April) and Bendigo (29 April).

Songwriters Speak: Join Peter Brandy, Lorrae Coffin & APRA's Ebony Williams in Broome on 24 April to hear these songwriters perform their songs and speak about some of their musical experiences.

APRA will also be visiting Geelong in late May/early June - check the website for details.

Royalty news

Get your royalties paid by EFT: APRA now offers an electronic deposit for your future royalty payments. We are currently streamlining our payment procedures to help save time, paper and cost to our members. If you choose to provide your bank details, royalties will be deposited as cleared funds and available immediately. Read more>>

Log your LPRs online: Maximise your royalty payments, log your Live Performance Returns. You can complete your LPRs for 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 online. The closing date is 31 August 2007.

2007 Grants Deadline

Thinking of applying for a music grant from the Australia Council for the Arts? Then make sure you get your application in on time! Check this schedule for the application deadlines across all grants categories.

Get Connected!

Entertainment Industry Trade Journal: Entertainment & Media is a new online music business magazine offering a wide range of free services along with a subscriber magazine. APRA members receive a 30% discount on full-price subscription (until 31 May 2007) to the online edition, plus free subscription to daily news bulletins, and free media release listings. Read more>>

VROOM Tour Guide: VROOM – The Venue Resource of Original Music - has launched the “Tour Guide”. The Tour Guide is a step-by-step tutorial, which enables users to get the most out of this exciting new resource. It includes tips, examples and an overview of the different search capabilities. Check it out here.

APRA|AMCOS website: tell us what you think

The APRA|AMCOS website is an important part of how we stay in touch with you. We are in the process of updating the site and we would love to hear from you about: what's good about the site and what could be improved.

Email us at comms@apra.com.au and tell us what you think.

2007 Member Survey

In July, you may receive an email inviting you to participate in an APRA survey. It's important to us to know what we're doing well and where we can improve our services to you, so please take the time to complete the survey. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

BYTES is published by APRA|AMCOS.

Telephone: (02) 9935 7900. Fax: (02) 9935 7999

Web: www.apra.com.au

Editor: Anthea Sarris.

Any comments, please email comms@apra.com.au