AMPAL Announces 2025 Round 3 MAICC Recipients; Program Extended Through 2026

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AMPAL’s 2025 Round 3 Music Australia International Conference Contribution (MAICC) – Music Publishers Program!  

On top of that, in exciting news for members, Music Australia has confirmed the MAICC Music Publishers Program will continue through 2026, extending opportunities for music publishers to grow their global networks, deepen industry knowledge and discover new opportunities for their songwriters and composers.  

Damian Rinaldi, AMPAL CEO said: 

“We’re proud to back the next generation of publishers flying the flag for Australian music globally. This program is all about long-term impact: opening doors, building networks and creating meaningful opportunities for music publishers and their songwriters. We’re incredibly grateful to Music Australia for extending the MAICC program through 2026, it’s a powerful vote of confidence in AMPAL’s members and the future of Australian music publishing.” 
 
In Round 3, two of our valued publisher members have been awarded funding to represent Australian music publisher talent, at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE 2025) and Music Tectonics 2025 (USA) respectively.  

Congratulations to our Round 3 MAICC Recipients:    

Kristy Lee Peters – Sweat It Out  

ADE 2025 – Amsterdam, Netherlands | 22–26 October 2025  

Representing one of AMPAL’s newest members and a first-time MAICC recipient, Kristy shared:  

“As someone new to the role of music publisher, I’m incredibly thankful to AMPAL for supporting this next step in my journey. Sweat It Out is a small but passionate independent publisher, and being able to attend ADE, and simultaneously running a first of its kind Aussie x ADE song writing camp is a huge moment for us. It’s setting us up as an exciting and strong voice in global dance music publishing, and I’m proud to be representing Australia on that stage.”  

Evan Buist – Melodie  

Music Tectonics 2025 – Los Angeles, USA | 4–6 November 2025  

Also, a first-time MAICC recipient, Evan said:  

 "As an Australian music exporter—and proudly representing dozens of local artists—Melodie is honoured to be a recipient of AMPAL’s 2025 Music Australia International Conference Contribution (MAICC) funding. This important support will enable us to showcase Australian music and licensing tech on the world stage at Music Tectonics in LA. We can’t wait!"  

We can’t wait to see the impact these two publishers will make on the global stage, and the opportunities they’ll create for Australian songwriters and composers.  

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia. 

8.78 billion reasons to take music seriously!

Today, Music Australia dropped The Bass Line, the first report of its kind charting the Australian music industry’s economic power, revealing our sector brought in A$8.78 billion in revenue and contributed A$2.82 billion to Australia’s GDP in 2023–24.

“The Bass Line report finally puts hard numbers behind what we’ve long known – that music publishing, including composition and songwriting, is a A$470 million powerhouse, with A$95 million in export revenue alone, remarkably almost on par with live sector export revenue. This landmark report gives AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers’ Association Limited) and its members the evidence we need to push for investment, policy and real support for Australian songwriters in a rapidly shifting music landscape.” Damian Rinaldi, AMPAL CEO

Damian Rinaldi joined a powerhouse panel discussion moderated by Chris Carey to discuss the findings and was joined by Jess Keeley (AAM), Dean Ormston (APRA AMCOS), Jane Slingo (EMC) and Alex Masso (Australian Music Association) to unpack the findings and spotlight the crucial role of music publishing in shaping Australia’s creative and cultural economy.

Huge congratulations to Music Australia and all involved in this milestone moment.

Read The Bass Line Report here: https://creative.gov.au/.../bass-line-charting-economic...

AMPAL welcomes Ministerial reappointments crucial to Australia’s music and creative industries

The Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited (AMPAL) welcomes the reappointment of the Hon Tony Burke MP as Minister for the Arts.

Minister Burke’s first term saw the historic establishment of Music Australia, a critical turning point for our sector. His reappointment ensures continuity and leadership just as many of these long-awaited initiatives begin to come to life.

“Minister Burke’s deep understanding of the sector and commitment to long-term infrastructure for Australian music has already made an indelible impact,” said AMPAL CEO Damian Rinaldi. “We look forward to his continued stewardship as Music Australia moves from blueprint to reality.”

AMPAL also acknowledges key appointments across all portfolios vital to ensuring a strong and sustainable music industry that supports cross-sector collaboration and champions the rights, revenues and recognition of music publishers and songwriters across Australasia.

AMPAL’s 2025 Round 2 MAICC Funding Recipients Announced!

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AMPAL’s 2025 Round 2 Music Australia International Conference Contribution (MAICC) – Music Publishers program!   

This game-changing initiative is designed to empower Australian music publishers by providing critical financial support to attend major international music conferences, helping them build global networks, expand market knowledge and maximise opportunities for their songwriters.  

Through MAICC funding, these incredible publishers will be representing Australian talent on the world stage, attending industry-defining conferences across the USA, Spain, India, the Netherlands, Singapore and Finland.   

Congratulations to AMPAL’s 2025 Round 2 MAICC recipients!   

📌 Fergus Jenkins – Dew Process Publishing – LA Sync Summit, USA   
📌 Rachel Kelly – Unified Music Group – A2IM Indie Week, USA   
📌 Mathew Tanner – Concord Music Publishing – All About Music, India   
📌 Charlton Hill – Uncanny Valley – Americana Fest, USA   
📌 Alvin Pandey – Gaan Baksho Music – All That Matters, Singapore   
📌 Art Phillips – 101 Music Publishing – Production Music Association Conference, USA   
📌 Linda Bosidis – Mushroom Music Publishing – IMPF Conference, Spain   
📌 Matthew Donlevy – Cooking Vinyl Publishing – IMPF Conference, Spain  
📌 Karen Hamilton – 120 Publishing – ADE, Netherlands   
📌 Tess Nicolaou – peermusic – ADE, Netherlands   
📌 Adam Dunning – Sunset Club – WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo), Finland   
📌 Briese Abbott – Kobalt Music Publishing – Music Tectonics, USA   

Charlton Hill (Uncanny Valley), one of our newest AMPAL members and a first-time MAICC recipient, shared:  

“Just a note to say that we are delighted to hear news of our successful MAICC grant application! The timing could not be better for this support, and our plans for Nashville are already in full swing… thank you again for your support in helping us as a publisher to keep building a stronger international pipeline for our current and emerging songwriters.”  

We can’t wait to see the impact these publishers will make on the global stage!  

For more information about MAICC funding and future rounds, visit https://www.ampal.com.au/maicc-2025 or contact maicc@ampal.com.au.  

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia.