Community Music Groups

The Community Music Groups Scheme has been developed for community music groups which includes individual bands, choirs, ensembles or performance groups:

• that have public performance of music as their primary purpose;
• that are operated not for profit;
• with only amateur, unpaid participants (other than any conductor or band leader);
• formed with the aim of developing musical learning;
• led by experienced music educators;
• conducted with open and inclusive participation; and
• where any joining fees are conducive to open and inclusive participation.

This licence scheme may also cover Other Community Groups - social interest groups, youth or senior groups, social clubs or church activities which fall outside the Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) scheme with OneMusic Australia (OneMusic). The Community Music Groups Scheme is available to Other Community Groups that are:

• operated not for profit;
• conducted with open and inclusive participation; and
• free to join or have joining fees that are conducive to open and inclusive participation.

This Rate Setting Guide describes how OneMusic sets the rates under the Community Music Groups Scheme. For more information about how OneMusic fixes rates and determines rate structures more generally, please see the Rate Setting Guide - General Background available HERE.

This scheme provides coverage for the use of OneMusic’s music in the Music for Community Music Groups licence category.

Music for Community Music Groups

Music for Community Music Groups provides three levels of cover according to the needs of the group.

APRA Works covers an unrestricted number of live music performances by the Community Music Group at Community Events.

APRA Works and AMCOS Works covers:

• an unrestricted number of live music performances by the Community Music Group at Community Events;
• reproduction of AMCOS Works for the purpose of practice and rehearsals of performances by the Community Music Group at Community Events and making Community Event Audio Recordings; and
• reproduction of AMCOS Works in the form of Approved Print Music.

PPCA Sound Recordings covers the unrestricted use of PPCA Sound Recordings in performances by the Community Music Group at Community Events.

Reproduction of AMCOS Works and Approved Print Music means making physical copies of original print music through a photocopier or printer (not digital copies shared on a computer).

A Community Event means any event where the Community Music Group’s band, choir, ensemble or performance group performs, provided that the performance is conducted:

• free-of-charge; or
• if conducted for a fee, only for the purpose of recovering the Community Music Group’s costs or for fundraising directly for the Group.

Rate Structure:

The rate structures for all three levels of cover under the Music for Community Music Groups are flat amounts per Music Group.

Rate:

The APRA AMCOS rates were formulated following discussions with community music groups in 2014 and 2016, including a survey sent to 2,300 music groups, with the assistance of the Music Council of Australia.

The PPCA rate under the Community Music Groups Scheme is the same as that offered by PPCA prior to the launch of OneMusic and, other than CPI-based increases, remains unchanged for at least 22 years.