Dean Ormston was appointed Chief Executive of APRA AMCOS in July 2018.

APRA AMCOS is Australia and New Zealand’s largest music industry organisation with over 100,000 members who are songwriters, composers, and music publishers. APRA AMCOS licenses businesses and organisations to play, perform, copy, record or make available members’ music and distribute the royalties to members.

His appointment as CEO follows over 20 years with the organisation leading its member services, licensing and advocacy work and comes at a time of major change for Australian and New Zealand music creators and publishers and the industry that supports them.