DEADLINE FOR 2013 APRA PDA SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED

APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) is pleased to announce an extension for submissions for the 2013 PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS.

Open to all emerging songwriters and composers each PDA winner will receive a prize package that includes cash, product, travel, education and recognition, valued at over $30,000. The APRA Professional Development Awards are held every two years and are given to eight emerging songwriters and composers across the following six categories:
•Popular Contemporary (three Awards are given in this category including Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, Dance and R&B)
•Country
•Jazz
•Classical
•Film and Television
•Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI

Emerging songwriters and composers now have until Monday Jan 21st to enter their submissions.

2013 APRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Applications for APRA’s bi-annual PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (PDA) are now open to Australian songwriters and composers
Held every two years, the awards are now bigger and better than ever before, offering eight individual winners $30,000 worth of songwriting support.
Applicants can enter in the following categories:

*Popular Contemporary (three awards are given in this category including Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, Dance and R&B)
*Country
*Jazz
*Classical
*Film and Television
*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI)

Applications close on January 11th, 2013