Apply
and renew
Active members manage their membership in the ACM Portal. Future members apply online as an individual, a company or a submember under an existing company account.
Apply for membership
If the applicant for a company is not a member, they will also have to fill out a submember application. Do not allow anyone at your company to fill out a submember application until your company has been approved and you have been notified by ACM.
Individual
For applicants who are applying as an individual who is not being added to an existing company account with ACM.
Company
For organizations made up of 7+ members who do not currently have a company account.
Submember
For applicants applying under an existing company account. Please check with your company first to confirm a company account exists at ACM.
Renew your membership
If you are a renewing member, you will receive an email prompting you to complete the renewal process. If you have not received this email, please reach out to membership@acmcountry.com.
Company admins can follow the company renewal guide and the multiple accounts guide.
Who can join
Member eligibility is limited to individuals and industry business organizations whose primary professional engagement is in the creation, production, promotion and distribution of country music. Membership approval is subject to the complete discretion of the Board.
Individual members: $125 annually
An "Individual Member" must be a natural person whose primary professional engagement is in the creation, production, promotion, and distribution of country music. Any such person is eligible for membership as an Individual Member only upon approval of the Board of their application for membership and upon timely payment of the annual dues established by the Board for Individual Members. Individual membership dues are $125 annually and are non-transferrable or refundable.
Corporate members: tiered by roster size
To become a "Corporate Member" an organization must be either an industry business organization whose primary professional engagement is in creating, producing, promoting, and distributing country music, or an industry business organization that works in the country music space but where it is not the core focus of business. Organizations in the second tier are limited to a maximum of 20 corporate members (15 + 5 international).
A person is eligible for membership as a Corporate Member only upon approval of the Board of their application and upon timely payment of the annual dues established by the Board for Corporate Members, provided that in no event shall there be more than the allotted number of Corporate Members employed by the same record label or other industry organization or its affiliates, depending on their tier level. For cost and tier options, email membership@acmcountry.com.
Questions about membership?
Read the membership FAQs, review the voting criteria, or email membership@acmcountry.com.