APRA AMCOS has addressed recent claims made by several of its members regarding royalty payments.
“APRA AMCOS is aware of the claims made by a few members regarding their royalty payments and royalty collection generally,” the organisation wrote in a statement shared on its own website.
“As a member-led organisation, we are wholly committed to supporting members with a strong focus on service, sharpening our operational efficiency, deploying smart technology and delivering meaningful programs to support them throughout their careers.”
“When members raise questions with us, we engage with them directly and provide data in response to their requests in a timely manner. We will continue to do so. Our job is to provide our members with as much data as we are able to give them, and we reject any claims to the contrary.
“A wealth of data is readily available to members at any given time via their Portal or by requesting it from us directly.”
APRA AMCOS’ statement continued: “We deal with billions of lines of data every day, and our investment in data processing has delivered a three-fold increase in the speed of our international distributions, placing us among the fastest-paying music rights organisations in the world.
“Where overseas performance data is involved, we work with more than 100 affiliate societies worldwide, each with their own systems, timelines and distribution rules. We work closely with those societies to ensure what is collected is distributed accurately, and we continue to develop the technologies that process data and payments faster and more transparently.”
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“In 2025, with the help of these affiliates, we collected over $98.8M in revenue for the use of APRA and AMCOS members’ music overseas, up 14.8% from the previous year.”
The statement concluded with a call to action, urging “any member seeking information about their rights or royalties” to contact the organisation.