To be eligible, the songs must have been written or co-written by an Australian Apra member, be at least a decade old, and have a demonstrable cultural impact.

While I'm interested in the list as a cultural artifact, and generally think its a good idea. This little note leaves a poor taste in my mouth.

Why should a song have to be from an Apra member. Seems like a private organisation trying to leverage Australian culture to increase lock-in and sustain their own existence without providing any material extra value to their members.

Tactics worthy of Apple, and I can't see why the NFSA should have let themselves be used in this way. If, of course, I have the right of it.