Is APRA a government body?
No. APRA|AMCOS is a non-profit organisation collecting on behalf of those who create the music – composers, songwriters and their publishers. Founded in 1926 (when radio first started in Australia), APRA is Australia’s oldest copyright collection agency. AMCOS was founded in 1979 and since 1997 APRA has also managed the day to day operations of the reproduction side of the business. For more information, go to About us.