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Join The Ivors Academy

The Ivors Academy is the UK’s membership organisation for songwriters and composers. We campaign for your value and rights, provide support and connections, celebrate the highest achievements and provide opportunities to develop your career.

Grow your network, develop your career through events and mentoring, receive automatic insurance cover, access guides and webinars to understand the music business, get advice about funding and legal issues, and support our campaigns that advocate for your rights.

Join today to unlock exclusive benefits

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Early Career membership

For music creators aged 18-24, in Higher or Further Education, or have graduated in the last 3 years.

£52 a year
Or pay £4.67 a month

(Including VAT)

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Standard membership

For songwriters and composers starting out in their career or experiencing growing levels of success.

£95 a year
Or pay £8.25 a month

(Including VAT)

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Professional membership

For established songwriters and composers who are voting members of PRS or another Performing Rights Organisation.

£171 a year
Or pay £14.58 a month

(Including VAT)

Option to pay via PRS royalties

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Joint membership

Become a joint member with the Musicians’ Union, Music Producers Guild or Qube studios to get more benefits at discounted rates.

Up to 25% discount

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Join a community of thousands of songwriters and composers

As a member of The Ivors Academy, you are part of a community of talented songwriters and composers across all genres and crafts

Member benefits

Connect with music creators, support our campaigns, access exclusive opportunities and take your career to the next level.

Explore the benefits in detail

  • Be part of our community

    Join a community of thousands of fellow songwriters and composers

  • Mentoring

    Access to a range of creator focused mentoring programmes

  • Events

    We run socials and mixers, webinars, conferences, writing sessions and workshops - all free or discounted for members

  • Legal referral scheme

    We recommend lawyers who can provide a general advice consultation, free of charge, related to your music profession

  • Insurance cover

    Up to £5 million public liability insurance; equipment and IT insurance up to £5,000, including events up to 300 people

  • Discounted entry for Ivor Novello Awards

    Enter your music for the most prestigious awards for songwriters and composers

  • Campaigning and lobbying

    For the rights and value of songwriters and composers

  • Stay up to date

    With exclusive opportunities, discounts and industry news

  • Exclusive discounts

    On tickets for The Ivors and The Ivors Classical Awards, and from our partners, including the Apple Store

  • Be part of our decision making

    Professional members can be elected to our Senate and Board, and are eligible to join our award juries

  • Reduced administration fee on CopyDan income

    If you're a member, our administration fee for handling your CopyDan royalties is reduced from 10% to 8%

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Growing your career

Navigating the music industry can be difficult. We’re here to support your career with help, advice and guidance. We provide all of our members with access to mentoring, an extensive programme of events, a legal referral scheme, funding advice and more.

Campaigning for your rights

We campaign and lobby for the value and rights of songwriters and composers. Our advocacy champions our members’ rights and promotes the unique value they create in Parliament, with the music industry and beyond.

Our campaigns
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Connecting with songwriters and composers

A career as a songwriter or composer can often mean working independently, without a network close by. Our community and networking events provide opportunities for collaboration, sharing advice and mutual support.

Our events
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Celebrating your achievements

Judged by acclaimed songwriters and composers, The Ivors and The Ivors Classical Awards, are some of the most important and respected awards in music. A coveted Ivor Novello Award, like those awarded to Stormzy, Adele, Elton John, Charli XCX and Judith Weir, recognise a music writer’s achievements at the height of their craft.

Our Awards
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