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PPCA Responds To Copyright Tribunal's Ruling On New Radio Broadcast Licence Rate
“We have secured more royalties for local artists, but the Tribunal’s ruling proves definitively that we cannot negotiate a fair market rate for artists while the statutory 1 per cent cap remains in place,."
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ARIA & PPCA Reject Productivity Commission's Proposed Exemption For Data Mining
"This proposal masquerades as a 'productivity measure' when it prioritises the commercial interests of global technology companies over Australian workers and industries."
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Nick Esmore
Nick Esmore Named Finance Director Of ARIA & PPCA
“I’m really excited to join ARIA and PPCA, given the important role they play in supporting Australian music,” Esmore said.
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‘Vote Music’: Australian Music Industry Calls For The ‘Futureproofing’ Of Local Music
Vote Music 2025 is a call to action that urges the country’s political parties to commit to a stronger future for Australian music, whatever the result of the May federal election.
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Lynne Small
EXCLUSIVE: ARIA & PPCA COO Lynne Small Announces Her Exit: ‘There’s No Neat Time To Go’
Lynne Small has announced her exit from both ARIA an PPCA, having spent 28 years working with the organisations.
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Frustration For Musicians As Fair Pay For Radio Play Committee Delivers Recommendations
The Senate committee has 'kicked the can down the road', but the findings were not unanimously supported.
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Axing Radio's Royalty Caps Could Have Significant Benefits For Aus Music Industry
PPCA CEO Annabelle Herd tells TheMusic.com.au it “seems like a bit of a no-brainer” to change the way radio pays for the music it airs.
Industry / Opinion
The Real Shame Of CRA's 'Toys Out Of The Cot' Submission
The fight between commercial radio and the music industry has never been fiercer, but how did it degenerate into a schoolyard slanging match?
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Report Estimates Commercial Radio Worth $1B While Music Biz Demands More Money
"I’m not thinking of me after 53 years in the business; it’s for our future creators, keeping them going."
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Creative Australia Legislation Passes Through Parliament
“ARIA and PPCA look forward to working closely with Music Australia on the urgent priorities of growing export and addressing discoverability."
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PPCA Kickstarts Petition For Better Radio Royalties Payments
“The radio caps are unfair and anti-competitive."
News / Music
Go-Betweens Drummer Lindy Morrison Re-Elected As Artist Rep On PPCA Board
Lindy Morrison (OAM), former drummer for iconic Brisbane band The Go-Betweens, has been re-elected to serve another term on the PPCA board.