APRA AMCOS has called for a decade-long investment in Australian music, releasing its National Cultural Policy submission Made Here. Heard Everywhere – a blueprint aimed at transforming the sector into a global creative powerhouse.

The submission outlines proposals across live music, streaming, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, screen music, education, exports and creator rights, arguing that Australia’s music industry has the potential to become a cornerstone of the nation’s cultural and economic future.

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Key recommendations include a refundable tax incentive scheme for live music venues, festivals and touring artists; an urgent government review into algorithmic barriers limiting Australian music discovery on streaming platforms; a national investment strategy for First Nations music; the establishment of a National Song Academy at the Australian Film Television and Radio School; a National Songbook recognising Australia’s most significant songs; and renewed investment of $180 million over four years into Music Australia.

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston said the plan represented an opportunity to build on recent industry gains.

“Australian music is extraordinary, and the opportunity in front of us matches it,” Ormston said. “Contemporary music can be the foundation...