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APRA License

Postby Q. » Tue May 19, 2015 11:49 am

Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Pag » Tue May 19, 2015 11:54 am

Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

Are they serious?
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Re: APRA License

Postby Q. » Tue May 19, 2015 12:00 pm

Pag wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

Are they serious?


Very serious.

I believe they hit up Modbury Sporting Club recently and wanted to back-date the fees.
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Re: APRA License

Postby heater31 » Tue May 19, 2015 12:01 pm

Metallica have a lot to answer for.......
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Re: APRA License

Postby Jim05 » Tue May 19, 2015 12:02 pm

Q. wrote:
Pag wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

Are they serious?


Very serious.

I believe they hit up Modbury Sporting Club recently and wanted to back-date the fees.

They have been known to do that
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Re: APRA License

Postby Q. » Tue May 19, 2015 12:07 pm

But wouldn't community organisations be exempt somehow?
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Re: APRA License

Postby Mr Beefy » Tue May 19, 2015 12:08 pm

Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

We do, or at least we used to, presume it still happens.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Darth Demon » Tue May 19, 2015 12:15 pm

Mr Beefy wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

We do, or at least we used to, presume it still happens.


Spoke with APRA recently on playing Music along with Sponsor and Club promos, at Half Time of Home Games - a flat yearly fee of $67 was indicated, because Amateur Clubs don't charge spectators/patrons to enter the grounds. IMO Royalties to Artists, is a fair thing and $67 seemed reasonable as a yearly fee.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue May 19, 2015 12:35 pm

Darth Demon wrote:
Mr Beefy wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

We do, or at least we used to, presume it still happens.


Spoke with APRA recently on playing Music along with Sponsor and Club promos, at Half Time of Home Games - a flat yearly fee of $67 was indicated, because Amateur Clubs don't charge spectators/patrons to enter the grounds. IMO Royalties to Artists, is a fair thing and $67 seemed reasonable as a yearly fee.

I'm sure Elton John would be stoked collecting his $67 from the Kenilworth Football Club.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Footy Smart » Tue May 19, 2015 12:43 pm

Q. wrote:
Pag wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

Are they serious?


Very serious.

I believe they hit up Modbury Sporting Club recently and wanted to back-date the fees.


what constitutes background music?
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Re: APRA License

Postby Q. » Tue May 19, 2015 12:49 pm

Footy Smart wrote:
Q. wrote:
Pag wrote:
Q. wrote:Do football clubs need to pay for an 'APRA License for background music'?

Would have thought not-for-profit organisations would be exempt, but seems APRA are doing a sweeping target of sports clubs to raise revenue.

Are they serious?


Very serious.

I believe they hit up Modbury Sporting Club recently and wanted to back-date the fees.


what constitutes background music?


Radio, CD's, digital format etc

Also need a license to have cover bands etc.
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Re: APRA License

Postby bennymacca » Tue May 19, 2015 12:52 pm

What about country footy that do charge people to get in?
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Re: APRA License

Postby Footy Smart » Tue May 19, 2015 12:53 pm

Radio, CD's, digital format etc

Also need a license to have cover bands etc.


thats crazy Q

Radio? that free service thats provided to the general public? :D
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APRA License

Postby Jim05 » Tue May 19, 2015 1:01 pm

Footy Smart wrote:
Radio, CD's, digital format etc

Also need a license to have cover bands etc.


thats crazy Q

Radio? that free service thats provided to the general public? :D


Dont know if its changed but at one time I can definately tell you business' had to pay a fee to have the radios on in. We owned a garage several years ago and for memory it cost $31 a year back then to have the radio on in the customers waiting room.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Mythical Creature » Tue May 19, 2015 1:44 pm

bennymacca wrote:What about country footy that do charge people to get in?


We pay the annual fee. Have been for a very long time now. Can't believe some clubs have got away with not paying it.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Arch44 » Tue May 19, 2015 2:43 pm

I have never of heard of this?
So to get this right my wife is in a band called The Bluff (cheap plug for all you guys that like 70s and 80's rock) and if I were to book them at our club, the club needs to have an APRA license whatever that is?
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Re: APRA License

Postby Mr Beefy » Tue May 19, 2015 2:52 pm

No they would need an Entertainment licence from the liquor licencing mob. However, if they were to play recordings of artists/bands that are member of APRA, they should pay an APRA fee and display the little sticker you get sent.
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Re: APRA License

Postby Dogwatcher » Tue May 19, 2015 3:08 pm

My old man was secretary of the EFC back in the late 80s/early 90s and I remember this being an issue way back then.
In fact, I remember serious concern due to APRA's licencing costs from then, as well.
And, they did bust clubs. From the discussions that took place, I remember that several other local clubs were fined.
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Re: APRA License

Postby locky801 » Tue May 19, 2015 6:24 pm

Wonder how that affects me, i work from my car 80% of the time and have the radio on all the time
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Re: APRA License

Postby Q. » Tue May 19, 2015 7:24 pm

locky801 wrote:Wonder how that affects me, i work from my car 80% of the time and have the radio on all the time

Do you serve customers a product in your car?
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