Music in stores: ACCC demands music licensing reform as complexity complaints pile up
The competition regulator wants APRA AMCOS to change its operating model for music licensing before it gives it a tick of approval.
Music licensing body the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) is facing calls from the competition regulator for improved transparency after concerns were raised about its dealings with small business.
The body, which negotiates music licensing deals with businesses on behalf of songwriters and publishers, is likely to be authorised by the competition regulator for another five years.
There won’t be any rubber stamping though; the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it has heard concern from industry bodies such as Council of Small Business Organisation Australia (COSBOA) and small business ombudsman Kate Carnell about Australia’s music licensing regime.
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