Membership

Anyone aged 18 or over who’s a songwriter or composer can join The Ivors Academy.

As an individual, company or education provider, you can help support and empower songwriters and composers by becoming a friend of The Ivors Academy, corporate supporter or academic supporter. Find out more.

There are four membership tiers: 

• Discovery: a free tier with pay-as-you-go benefits to explore what The Ivors Academy offers. 
• Core: for active songwriters and composers looking to unlock benefits to advance their career.
• Professional: for music creators wanting to maximise their benefits, with greater voting rights and influence within The Ivors Academy.
• Patron: for songwriters and composers to support our mission with a philanthropic contribution while accessing all benefits and exclusive invites. 

Membership tiers have been updated – what was previously Standard membership is now Core.

All memberships are annual commitments. You can choose to pay in full or in monthly instalments, though paying in full costs less over the year.

You can join for free as a Discovery member and pay for selected benefits.

Core and Professional members receive a 25% discount if they are also a member of one of the following organisations:

• The Musicians’ Union
• The Music Producers Guild
• Qube Studios

If you're aged 18–24, currently in Higher or Further Education, or have graduated within the last three years, you’re eligible for our early career discount - 50% off Core membership.

Yes, we welcome international members and there are no restrictions from joining from outside the UK.

If you would like to join as an international member, please note that some of our benefits and services are UK-based, including most in-person events, professional advice and networking opportunities. A range of benefits – including resources, watch-again content and discounts – are available wherever you live.

Our All-Ireland Council hosts events in the Republic of Ireland.

You can pay using a debit or credit card.

All memberships are annual commitments. Annual membership fees can be paid either in full in one payment or in monthly instalments.

If you're a Professional member and also a PRS member, you can choose to have your annual Academy membership fee deducted directly from your PRS royalties.

Your membership will renew annually automatically unless you cancel.

We’ll send a reminder ahead of your annual renewal date so you have time to review or make changes if needed.

If you miss a payment, we’ll contact you to help resolve it. Missing payments may lead to your membership being suspended or cancelled. If you rejoin and have an outstanding balance from a previous membership, this will need to be settled before full access is restored.

You can cancel your membership by contacting [email protected].

If you change your mind within 14 days of joining, you’re entitled to a full refund. Refunds after this period are not possible. You’re welcome to rejoin at any point in the future.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Your personal information is stored securely and used only for the purpose of managing your membership and sharing relevant updates.

You can manage your communication preferences at any time through your member account or by contacting us directly. Find out more about our privacy policy.

If you’ve stopped receiving emails, please check your junk or spam folder and make sure your contact details are up to date in your member account. 

You can also contact [email protected] to check your membership status or communication preferences.

You can update your email address, payment details, communication preferences and other personal information by logging into your member account.

If you have any issues please contact our membership team at [email protected].

All members are expected to uphold the Academy’s values and standards of respectful and inclusive behaviour. You can read the full Code of Conduct and review our Members’ Charter to understand what’s expected.