A misogynist rap song glorifying violence against women and sex acts has won the APRA Award for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap song at the 2024 APRA Music Awards.

APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards were held in Sydney tonight (15 August 2023).

The second NSW Parliamentary Friends of Australian Music (PFOAM) event rocked Macquarie Street last night, with a delegation of New South Wales songwriters, musicians, recording artists and key industry leaders highlighting the contribution the contemporary music industry makes to our economy, our community and our culture.

The 2018 APRA AMCOS Awards will have a different feel to it this year. It will be Brett Cottle’s final event after 28 years of leadership.

Songwriter Malcolm Black and ANC Music Publishing manager Marianna Annas have been announced as the new APRA board members while Pitch Perfect Publishing co-MD Clive Hodson has joined the AMCOS board.

Australian songwriters and publishers had a 14% revenue increase during 2014-2015 with APRA/AMCOS confirming it paid out $294,600,000 in the last financial year.

Songwriters are advised to get their Performance Report into APRA AMCOS by July 31 to receive payment for their work.