APRA AMCOS Unveils New Boards As Royalties Continue To Rise

Australasian music rights management organisation APRA AMCOS has announced its new boards.

Following two annual general meetings in Sydney this week, the organisation has revealed a number of re-elected and new members, the latter of which for APRA includes the likes of singer-songwriter Bic Runga, jazz maestro and film composer Jonathan Zwartz, Universal Music Publishing’s Andrew Jenkins and more.

Meanwhile, the AMCOS board features re-elected members Clive Hodson (Perfect Pitch Publishing) and Simon Moor (Kobalt Music Publishing Australia), among others.

 THE APRA BOARD

Jenny Morris OAM, Writer Director (Chair) (re-elected)

Ian James, Mushroom Music (Deputy Chair)

Marianna Annas, ABC Music Publishing

Amanda Brown, Writer Director

Matthew Capper, Warner/Chappell Music Australia

Brendan Gallagher, Writer Director

Andrew Jenkins, Universal Music Publishing (newly elected)

Chris Neal, Writer Director

Bic Runga, Writer Director (newly elected)

Damian Trotter, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (re-elected)

Philip Walker, Origin Music Group

Jonathan Zwartz, Writer Director (newly elected)

THE AMCOS BOARD

Ian James, Mushroom Music (Chair)

Marianna Annas, ABC Music Publishing (Deputy Chair)

Philip Burn, Hal Leonard

Matthew Capper, Warner/Chappell Music Australia

Jaime Gough, Native Tongue Music

Peter Hebbes, Hebbes Music Group

Clive Hodson, Perfect Pitch Publishing (re-elected)

Andrew Jenkins, Universal Music Publishing (newly elected)

Steve McPherson, Hillsong Publishing (re-elected)

Simon Moor, Kobalt Music Group (re-elected)

Damian Trotter, Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Philip Walker, Origin Music Group (re-elected)

Last month, APRA AMCOS revealed its annual financial report, which showed a significant rise in royalties paid out to songwriters, publishers and affiliated societies during the 2018-19 financial year.

You can find out more details on the boards via the APRA AMCOS website.