Creative Commons, APRA and music 

APRA and Creative Commons representatives held a seminar at Griffith on whether APRA members (who assign all their copyright in performances to APRA) can release their music/lyrics under creative commons licences.

Apparently, according to APRA it turns some sort of blind eye to non-commercial uses ...

Nic Suzor reports here. 

APRA/Amcos here.

I thought APRA gave the ACCC some undertakings to allow some sorts of opt out options and here.