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Abbreviations

Like any industry, the country music industry has numerous acronyms for various organisations and other things. In compiling this (developing) list, we provide a handy industry reference and strive to make our news reporting (and reading) more efficient. If you have any suggestions for additions to the list, please email info@countrymusicbulletin.com.au.

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ACE

Australian Club Entertainment (Awards)
ACMF Australian Country Music Foundation

ACRA

Australian Country Recording Awards

ACRA

Australian Country Recording Awards

AMCOS

Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Association
AMCOS Australian Music Publishers' Association Limited

APRA

Australasian Performing Right Association

ARIA

Australian Recording Industry Association

ASA

Australian Songwriters Association
CCMA Capital Country Music Association

CMA

Country Music Association (America)

CMAA

Country Music Association of Australia

CMC

Country Music Channel

MO (Awards)

Named after the late Roy "MO" Rene, one of Australia's greatest comedians

PPCA

Phonographic Performance Company of Australia

TIARA

Tamworth Independent Artist Recognition Awards

TRTT

Telstra Road To Tamworth

TSA

Tamworth Songwriters' Association

WAM

West Australian Music Industry Association