Dean Ormston

The National Songbook To Honour Australia’s Most Significant Songs

APRA AMCOS and the National Film and Sound Archive have created The National Songbook, a new annual honour celebrating Australia’s most culturally significant songs.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Ausmusic Month, Australian music, Dean Ormston, Jenny Morris, Meagan Loader, National Film and Sound Archive, NFSA, The National Songbook

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APRA AMCOS Reveals Australian And New Zealand Songs Found In AI Training Datasets

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS has identified works by leading Australian and New Zealand artists in leaked AI training datasets and is calling for licensing agreements rather than copyright exemptions.

Tagged as: AI, APRA AMCOS, artificial intelligence, Australian music, copyright, Crowded House, Dean Ormston, INXS, Kylie Minogue, Lorde, Midnight Oil, music industry, New Zealand Music, Sia, Yothu Yindi

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APRA AMCOS Winds Up Live Music Office And Live And Local Program After 13 Years

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS is ending the Live Music Office and Live And Local program after 13 years, saying regulatory reform goals have largely been achieved as the organisation turns its attention to improving the economics of live music venues.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian Government, Australian music industry, Dean Ormston, Live And Local, Live Music Advocacy, Live Music Office, Live Music Venues, Music Australia, OneMusic

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APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston Appointed To National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to the Australian Government’s Policy Advisory Group to help guide the development of the country’s next National Cultural Policy.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian Government, Australian music industry, Dean Ormston, National Cultural Policy, Susan Templeman, Tony Burke

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APRA AMCOS And SOCAN Call For Creator Protections In Artificial Intelligence Era

by Paul Cashmere

APRA AMCOS and SOCAN are urging Australia and Canada to create Artificial Intelligence rules that protect songwriters, composers and publishers as AI systems increasingly rely on creative works.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, artificial intelligence, Cisac, copyright, Dean Ormston, Jennifer Brown, music industry policy, SOCAN, songwriter rights

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APRA And CISAC Mark 100 Years As Global Copyright Leaders Convene In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA AMCOS, Cisac, copyright law, creators rights, Dean Ormston, Gadi Oron, Generative AI, music business, Sydney

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The Living End’s Chris Cheney Sells Publishing Catalogue To BMG

The Living End frontman Chris Cheney has struck a new publishing deal with BMG, transferring ownership of a catalogue that helped define Australian rock across three decades.

June 17, 2026

APRA Celebrates 100 Years As Paul Kelly Performs Flash And The Pan Classic Walking In The Rain At 2026 APRA Awards

APRA marks a century of music rights in Australia with Paul Kelly delivering a standout performance of Flash And The Pan's Walking In The Rain at the 2026 APRA Awards in Sydney

April 30, 2026

APRA Marks 100 Years of Australian and New Zealand Songwriting

A Century of Music Rights and Cultural Impact Celebrated with Awards, Anthology and Digital Timeline

January 28, 2026

The Art Music Awards 2025 Winners List

The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

August 21, 2025

Kylie Minogue Honored With Free Exhibition At Australian Music Vault

Just a week after accepting the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australia Music from APRA, Kylie Minogue artifacts have gone on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

May 6, 2025

Here are the 2025 APRA Screen Music Award Winners

The APRA Screen Music Awards were held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne tonight (29 October 2024) with host Susie Youssef and by co-presenters Elaine Crombie and Heather Mitchell AM.

October 29, 2024