Calling All Musos: Get Your Tunes On The Radio!!
Written by 3MDR on August 2, 2023
APRA AMCOS has some great advice for Australian musicians to get their tracks heard on the radio!!
Community radio holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Australian listeners and is a crucial part of the music ecosystem for our members.
“Community radio is the likeliest place Australian artists will get their first airplay. Around six million people listen to community radio each week and many of those listeners are looking to hear new Australian music,” according to the team at Amrap (Australian Music Radio Airplay Project), the service that helps distribute music to community radio programmers and hosts nationwide.
As always, you need to register your songs in order to get paid for airplay! Register your songs via the Writer Portal.
They also hit up Triple R Music Coordinator and total legend Simon Winkler for his ‘best practice’ tips for getting airplay and raising your profile at community radio.
Remember, in this crazy wonderful biz, there are no guarantees to airplay, but there a few key actions you can take to set yourself up for the best absolute shot at it.
Servicing your music: keep it clear, simple, timely and please don’t attach large files.
And don’t forget to join APRA AMCOS, it’s free!!
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