Recorded Music NZ has led the contemporary music sector in a request to government for assistance in light of the impact of covid-19. The request was sent to government on 17th April on behalf of Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS, NZ Promoters Association, MMF and IMNZ. We have asked government for a number of measures for […]
MusicHelps has announced the details of its initial emergency grant response to the COVID-19 crisis, which in just a few short weeks has shattered the livelihoods of kiwi music workers nationwide. The music industry charity will be making a $500 rapid response grant available to people that are New Zealand citizens or residents, have been […]
As we are all adjusting to alert level 4 here in Aotearoa we wanted to reach out during this time of self-isolation, to let you know the whole Recorded Music NZ team is working remotely and is here to support you. Our thoughts are with you all wherever you may be hunkering down currently and that you are […]
MusicHelpsLive launches today to support New Zealand’s live music industry which has been left devastated by COVID-19. In the past month we’ve seen live music cancelled en masse throughout the country. New Zealand musicians and those who work behind the scenes are facing an uncertain future. For eight years MusicHelps has been the music industry’s […]
This update includes changes to the Wage Subsidy Scheme criteria for music sector people. The situation has changed rapidly this week, with unprecedented steps taken by Government that will affect every member of our music community and all New Zealanders. The movement of alert stages, and the national lock down, will have an impact […]
As we head into the weekend, the music industry bodies and organisations wanted to update our music community and whanau. The events of this week, the new restrictions around gatherings, travel, and everyday life, are having a profound impact on everyone involved in our music industry – not only musicians and songwriters, but crew […]
More than 30 New Zealand screen, music and interactive media creators have submitted a joint position paper to the Government’s review of the Copyright Act. The group represents New Zealand film makers, television producers, broadcasters and home entertainment distributors, songwriters, composers, recording artists and music companies, production and post production companies, and interactive media and […]
The New Zealand Music Industry has submitted a joint sector submission to the Copyright Act review. Industry and advocacy groups Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA AMCOS, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ), The Music Managers Forum (MMF NZ) and the NZ Music Commission Te Reo Reka O Aotearoa have set out the industry’s responses to the issues […]
Recorded Music NZ has released the 2017 Economic Contribution of the Music Industry report. The report was commissioned by Recorded Music NZ with the support of industry organisations APRA AMCOS and The NZ Music Commission and conducted by PWC. The report reveals that the New Zealand music industry contributed $639 million to New Zealand’s GDP […]
New Zealand screen and music organisations have welcomed the release of the Issues Paper on the review of the Copyright Act as an important step in the review process. The organisations represent the interests of local and international creators in the music, film and television production and distribution sectors. These sectors make a major cultural and economic […]