TV or radio licences
TV
APRA AMCOS has broadcast licence agreements with all Commercial, National Subscription and Community Television Stations, and reproduction licences in place where required.
Commercial radio
Stations pay fees monthly based on a percentage of the station’s gross advertising revenue in that month. The rate varies from 1% to 2.9%. This rate depends on the amount of registered works broadcast as a percentage of their on-air time.
Community radio
Community non-commercial Radio Broadcasters include Iwi, Access and student radio. Our Community Radio Licences are for radio stations broadcasting on an AM/FM signal. If you are looking for information on online-only radio stations, head over to Online licences.
We offer a Permanent or Temporary licence to Community Radio Stations covering broadcast, reproduction and online use on an “opt-in” basis, so stations only pay for what they need.
Low Power Radio
The Low Power FM licence is administered through OneMusic. The OneMusic Low Power FM broadcast licence is the only licence low power FM stations need to broadcast and simulcast music online.
It's important to note that the OneMusic Low Power FM licence does not include the permission to reproduce music, including production music.
Cue Sheets
A cue sheet is a record of all the songs and compositions used in a film and television production. We need these for every locally produced program broadcast in Australia, regardless of how the music was sourced.
Related information
APRA AMCOS alternatives
There are a couple of ways to get permission to use music in your small business.
Comments and complaints
We care about the service we give you and we welcome your feedback.
Disputes
If you do not agree with how we apply this licence, our fees, or our services, you can raise a dispute.