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We have nearly 40,000 members. They include:

• writers (such as education and academic writers, fiction and non-fiction writers, poets, playwrights and journalists)
• visual artists (such as painters, sculptors, illustrators, photographers, cartoonists)
• publishers (such as education, scholarly, media and trade publishers)
• surveying firms
• beneficiaries and agents (such asart centres for Indigenous artists)

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Members mayreceive payments from the copyright fees that we collect from theeducation,government andbusiness sectors (includingartwork licences), and fromour overseas affiliates.

Our deductions from copyright fees

We are a not-for-profit organisation. Wededuct our operating costs from the copyright fees that we collect. We also deduct up to 1.5% of the copyright fees forour Cultural Fund.

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We ask members to agree to ourTerms and Conditions when they apply for membership.

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New member applicants based overseas

If you are interested in joining Copyright Agency, and based outside Australia, read our information sheet Information for prospective members based overseas.

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October 2023

Featured Member News

Lit Up! New live literature initiative for author events set to revitalise reading

A new initiative launched today by Australia Reads will introduce readers to the benefits of reading through live literature events with Australian authors. A partnership with the Copyright Agency and Creative Australia, LitUp will offer funding and support for 20 communities to host live literature events with writers and illustrators, across primary schools, public libraries, […]

Announcing the 2025 Stella Longlisted books

Now in its 30th year, the Stella Prize is an annual literary prize awarded to the most excellent, original and outstanding book written by an Australian woman or non-binary writer. This year the Stella – worth $60,000 – received over 180 entries, with the 2025 judging panel comprising Astrid Edwards (chair), Debra Dank, Leah Jing […]

Annual Writers Distribution and Annual Artists Distribution deadline approaching

Writer and artist members may be eligible for the Annual Writers Distribution or the Annual Artists Distribution, to be paid in June. If you have not previously received a payment from one of these distributions, you may become eligible if you register one or more verifiable publications containing your works by 31 March. You can […]