Every play of a recorded song attracts two royalties. The first belongs to the songwriter. The second, the neighbouring right in the recording, is capped by law on Australian radio, shut out of collection overseas, and now, at last, under review.
The Albanese government has decided that AI developers must license Australian music rather than take it under a copyright exception. What a licence will cost, and who will do the licensing, are still open questions, and rights holders who prepare now will have a say in both.
Corner Soul has been appointed official Music Adviser to War Child Australia, alongside the 30th anniversary release of the landmark ‘Help’ album.
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