NEWS FLASH 13 MAR 2013: The Federal Government has confirmed that Amrap will be included in the 2013 budget and beyond!
Thank you to everyone who supported the restoration of funding to Amrap. Full details are here.
What is Amrap?
The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) is a community radio initiative that distributes and promotes new Australian music to community radio stations nationwide. Amrap helps get new Australian music airplay, and supports community radio broadcasters to promote new Australian music on air and online.
Amrap offers services for signed and unsigned Australian artists, major and independent record labels and all community radio stations around Australia. Artists and Labels see 'For Musicians' menu above for services. Stations & Program Makers click the 'For Community Radio' menu bar.
Since July 2008 AMRAP has:
Impressive numbers, but more importantly... a lot of impressive new Australian music getting promoted through community radio!
Amrap is funded by the Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy through the Community Broadcasting Foundation and is managed by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) is a community radio initiative that distributes and promotes new Australian music to community radio stations nationwide. Amrap helps get new Australian music airplay, and supports community radio broadcasters to promote new Australian music on air and online.
Amrap offers services for signed and unsigned Australian artists, major and independent record labels and all community radio stations around Australia. Artists and Labels see 'For Musicians' menu above for services. Stations & Program Makers click the 'For Community Radio' menu bar.
Since July 2008 AMRAP has:
- Built critical national community radio infrastructure to promote Australian music on air and online.
- Facilitated a 5% rise in Australian music airplay on community radio nationally, to a new average of 37%.
- Provided AirIt and the CD Mailout music distribution services to 1,500+ broadcasters from 300+ stations and 3,000+ Australian musicians.
- Distributed 90,000+ music files through AirIt and an additional 70,000 CD units to stations with limited online access.
- Trained over 900 broadcasters to use the Amrap Pages to promote Australian music through station websites.
- Launched Amrap Pages for 700+ radio programs, displaying 150,000 Australian music tracks and 50,000+ Australian music videos through station websites.
- Supported 25 community stations to deliver grant funded contemporary Australian music projects including live music recordings.
- Conducted workshops for over 150 community radio stations and thousands of musicians to increase Australian music airplay and online promotions through community radio.
Impressive numbers, but more importantly... a lot of impressive new Australian music getting promoted through community radio!
Amrap is funded by the Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy through the Community Broadcasting Foundation and is managed by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.

