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Get legal and business advice, contract templates and insurance. Join a powerful community campaigning for your rights.
Access networking, events and mentoring. Join writing camps, get funding advice, wellbeing support and member discounts.
Be recognised for your craft. Enter your eligible music for an Ivor Novello Award and join a community that celebrates excellence.
Memberships are annual and can be paid in full or in monthly instalments.
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"The music industry is moving so fast, it's essential to stay informed, know your rights and have a collective voice."
Anna Phoebe, composer and violinist
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:
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:
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 membership@ivorsacademy.com.
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 membership@ivorsacademy.com 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 membership@ivorsacademy.com.
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.