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  • Call for Entries: APRA Professional Development Awards 2027
  • 2026 Screen Music Awards Return to Brisbane as APRA Marks Centenary Year
  • ‘The Implications Are Global’: International Music Publishers Welcomes Australian Government’s ‘Landmark’ Statement on A

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tvtonight.com.au /4 weeks ago

Call for Entries: APRA Professional Development Awards 2027

$10,000 development funds will go to 13 songwriters and composers each, including in Screen Composition.

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billboard.com /1 week ago

2026 Screen Music Awards Return to Brisbane as APRA Marks Centenary Year

Actor and APRA member Rob Collins will host, joined by guest presenters Claudia Karvan and Ayesha Madon.

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billboard.com /1 month ago

‘The Implications Are Global’: International Music Publishers Welcomes Australian Government’s ‘Landmark’ Statement on A...

Australia's PM remarked that writers, musicians, artists and journalists “must retain ownership and control of their work,” and that “our laws will spell that out, plain as day."

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pbs.org /2 weeks ago

Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelih...

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wcpo.com /2 weeks ago

Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelih...

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wsls.com /2 weeks ago

Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods.

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tvtonight.com.au /1 week ago

Rob Collins to host Screen Music Awards 2026

Annual ceremony by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers returns to Brisbane for the second year in a row.

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

SOCAN Partners with Musical AI for "Transparency, Credit and Fair Compensation"

SOCAN has been campaigning against unauthorized use of copyrighted music to train artificial intelligence, and now the performance rights

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musicconnection.com /1 month ago

SCMS’ Balourdet Quartet, MLC Statutory Designation

Having mentored musicians and sharing chamber music in homes, schools and health spaces, The Balourdet Quartet (Angela Bae, Justin DeFilippis, Benjamin Zannoni, Russell Houston) re...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /6 days ago

Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno over copyright infringement in the making of AI music

SOCAN is Canada’s performing rights organization and, as such, is responsible for policing the use of music made by its thousands of members. Its job is to make sure its artists ar...

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musicconnection.com /1 month ago

MUSICIANS’ UNION SUES UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP

The American Federation of Music (AFM), the union for session musicians, has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG). The AFM alleges that...

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tvtonight.com.au /1 month ago

AWG welcomes govt’s new Office of AI

"No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control," says PM.

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theverge.com /1 week ago

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands"...

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theregister.com /2 weeks ago

Australia’s record industry won’t chart tunes recorded in the key of AI

This is basically a riff on ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ and means only the human league can have a hit

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exclaim.ca /1 month ago

SOCAN Is Streamlining Royalties in Canada by Buying CMRRA

SOCAN has been making moves lately. Having recently partnered with Musical AI with the goal of protecting artists against being used to

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fastcompany.com /2 weeks ago

Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated songs from official charts

Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelih...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

SOCAN acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange

The acquisition will combine Canada's leading performing and reproduction rights organizations, pending regulatory approval. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /2 weeks ago

ARIA blocks AI-generated recordings from Australia’s official charts

The updated ARIA Charts Code of Practice takes effect from the chart dated August 31, which is published on August 28. Source

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jam-radio.blogspot.com /1 week ago

AMARAX

 We are AMARAX! Birthed in Perth Western Australia and bringing back the true spirit of the 80's heavy metal packed with shredding guitars, killer riffs and soaring vocals. if Di...

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billboard.com /1 month ago

‘Our Laws Will Spell That Out Plain as Day:’ Australia’s Prime Minister Commits to Copyright Protections In AI Age

"No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist's control, and that includes the artist's control of the price and value of thei...

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nme.com /2 weeks ago

AI-generated songs banned from Australian charts

Songs made entirely using AI may have accreditations withdrawn and will no longer be eligible for the ARIA Charts The post AI-generated songs banned from Australian charts appeared...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Major Labels, Top Indies Unite to Ban Unlicensed AI Music from Official Chart Rankings

A coalition of major record labels and leading independents outline framework to ban unlicensed AI music from the official chart rankings worldwide. A global coalition of leading m...

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concreteplayground.com /1 month ago

American Apparel Is Backing Australia's Next Music Stars with $10K of Custom Merch — Plus a Slot on Spilt Milk Gold Coas...

From fresh merch to festival stages, this stacked fund is helping Australia's next wave of artists hit the ground running.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Canada’s SOCAN names Musical AI as its attribution partner to credit and pay creators whose work shapes AI music

SOCAN will recognize Musical AI as an approved tech partner for attribution services, and the two will explore how the technology can be applied in Canada. Source

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