ACCC re-authorises collective administration of music performing rights by APRA.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 March 2006-ACCC: ACCC re-authorises collective administration of music performing rights by APRA(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09032006 Arrangements under which the Australasian Performing Right Association administers and licences performing rights in musical works in Australia have been re-authorised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today.

"Under these arrangements APRA controls performing rights in virtually the world-wide repertoire of musical works within Australia", he said. "Anyone wanting to publicly perform or broadcast a musical work needs a performing rights licence to do so". APRA's arrangements were first authorised by the Australian Competition Tribunal...