THE STORY
OF A SONG
INSPIRATION
The spark of an idea becomes
an original piece of music
WRITING THE SONG
The moment a piece of music
is written or recorded, it’s
automatically copyright in NZ
JOINING APRA AMCOS
To become members, songwriters
register their original songs
online and join for free
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PAYDAY
Royalties are paid back to
songwriters, giving them
the financial support to be
inspired all over again
CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
APRA AMCOS keeps
track of music use so
songwriters are paid fairly
PRESS PLAY
Once music is purchased or
played in public, songwriters earn
royalties. Songs can be performed
live, downloaded, streamed or
broadcast on radio or television
BUSINESSES GET LICENSED
Businesses purchase OneMusic or
APRA AMCOS licences so that their
staff, customers and business can
reap the benefits of listening to music
ENQUIRIES: 0800 69 2772
10 • NZ MUSIC COMMISSION MAY BOOK 2020
EMAIL: NZ@APRA .CO.NZ
WWW.APRA AMCOS.CO.NZ