Artist Setup — MARA

Rights Registration

Distribution

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Rights Registration · Australia

APRA AMCOS is Australia's Performing Rights Organisation. Every time your music is played on radio, streamed, or performed live, you're owed royalties — but you only get paid if you're registered. Most artists miss out on thousands of dollars a year simply because they haven't done this step.

APRA AMCOS Setup

Create your APRA AMCOS member account

Head to apraamcos.com.au and click "Become a Member". You'll need to select Writer/Composer as your member type. This is free — there's no cost to join APRA AMCOS.

What you'll need

Australian residency or citizenship (or proof of primary connection to Australia)

A valid email address — this becomes your login

Your full legal name as it will appear on royalty statements

↗ Go to APRA AMCOS

Verify your identity

APRA will verify your identity before activating your account. This is usually done by uploading a photo ID. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days.

Accepted documents

Australian passport or driver's licence

Medicare card + utility bill (if no photo ID)

The name must match exactly what you used at sign-up

Log in and go to Works Registration. Add each of your songs individually. You need to register every track you want royalties collected for — including older releases.

Required for each track

Song title exactly as it appears on streaming platforms

Co-writers and their APRA IDs (they must also be APRA members)

Ownership split — e.g. 80% you / 20% co-writer (must total 100%)

ISWC — if you already have one from your distributor, enter it here. Otherwise APRA will issue one.

Publisher info if you have one (leave blank if self-published)

💡 Your MARA catalogue: You have 7 tracks registered in FanHub. We've pre-filled the ISRC and ISWC for each one — use these when registering in APRA's portal. View catalogue →

↗ Register Works View your ISRCs

Set up your payment details

You won't receive a cent until you've added your bank details. Go to My Account → Payment Details and add your Australian bank account (BSB + account number). APRA pays out quarterly — in March, June, September and December.

Good to know

Royalties are paid to the account on file at time of payment run — keep it current

There's a minimum threshold of $10 before a payment is made

International payments are possible but attract a fee — AU bank account is simplest

↗ Add Bank Details

Every time you perform live, you can claim Live Performance Royalties. Log your setlists in the APRA member portal within 90 days of the show. This is easy money most artists leave on the table.

What you need to log

Venue name, city, date

Your full setlist (song titles must match your registered works)

For ticketed shows: ticket price and attendance (if known)

⚠ Time limit: You have 90 days after each show to submit. Claims after that date are rejected. Set a reminder after every gig.

↗ Log Performances

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Distribution Guide

Getting Your Music onto Streaming Platforms

A distributor gets your music onto Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, and every other platform. They handle delivery, ISRC assignment (if you don't have your own), and collect platform royalties back to you.

FanHub is not a distributor — we connect to your distributor and give you the analytics layer on top. We're impartial here. The right distributor for you depends on your release volume, revenue stage, and how much control you want. Here's an honest breakdown.

What a distributor actually does

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Delivery

Gets your files, artwork and metadata to every DSP (Spotify, Apple, etc.) in the right format

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Royalty Collection

Collects streaming royalties from every platform and pays them to you on a schedule

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ISRC Assignment

Assigns ISRCs if you don't have your own. Note: FanHub already stores your ISRCs in your catalogue

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