September 6, 2022

Distribution update

We have amended our Distribution Policy in relation to unpaid allocations (‘rollovers’). From July 2022 we will be including rollovers in distributions of licence fees, rather than using them to pay expenses. The net amount for distributions will be materially the same.

June 27, 2022

Copyright Agency is saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Moorhouse

In 1974 Frank was one of a small band of determined volunteers campaigning for respect and financial recognition for Australian creators. His legacy lives on today ensuring that creators are fairly remunerated for their work in a digital environment that provides millions of students with access to high quality educational material. Frank generously gave permission […]

May 5, 2022

Members, are your details up to date?

Do we have your most up-to-date contact details? Remember to check that we have your most up-to-date bank, ABN and contact details by logging into your member account. This will ensure payments reach you without delay.

April 5, 2022

Resale Royalty scheme hits $11 million milestone

Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP and Copyright Agency join in celebrating Australia’s resale royalty scheme hitting the $11 million milestone.

Photo of Copyright Agency offices in Sydney.

August 12, 2021

Member Services are here to help

Our Member Services team are the backbone of our business, they are always striving to improve their consistently high level of service to authors, publishers, visual artists and surveyor members in any way they can.

June 30, 2021

Copyright Agency pays more than $70m to creators this month

During June 2021, Copyright Agency distributed more than $70 million of payments from ten difference licence sources, making it its biggest payment month of the year.

April 16, 2021

New Member Portal release responds to your feedback

We’ve released a new round of enhancements to the Member Portal in direct response to feedback received from publishers, agents and creator members.

March 19, 2021

Copyright Tribunal update

Find out the latest on our cases before the Copyright Tribunal – an update from Adam Suckling, Copyright Agency CEO.