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 […]
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 […]
In a night of firsts, Mel Parsons won both her first Tui and the first Tui of the decade at the Auckland Folk Festival this evening. The indie-folk artist won Best Folk Artist | Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa for her fourth studio album, Glass Heart. She started writing the album in Lyttelton, New Zealand before moving […]
Recorded Music NZ are pleased to announce that nominations for Best Children’s Music Artist, Best Country Music Artist, and Best Jazz Artist are open. If you have released a Children’s Music, Country Music, or Jazz album (or 5 single releases) during the period 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2019 you could be eligible to […]
Six Tui awarded to New Zealand’s behind-the-scenes talent at Massey University The fourth annual Artisan Awards were held tonight at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production in Wellington, recognising the behind-the-scenes achievements in Aotearoa’s music industry. Taking out the Massey University Best Producer | Te Kaiwhakaputa Toa was Josh Fountain for his […]
Music Managers Added To The Talent Celebrated At VNZMA Artisan Awards Six awards will be presented at the Artisan Awards on 4 November Recognising Aotearoa’s extraordinary behind-the-scenes music talent, the fourth annual Artisan Awards will be celebrated at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production in Wellington on 4 November. Five New Zealand […]
Diverse range of genres showcase chart-topping local Kiwi talent The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards | Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa today announce a strong group of 2019 Tui finalists, with alternative music leading the pack. Indie pop band The Beths released their debut album Future Me Hates Me in 2018 and lead the nominations […]
IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, today released the Music Listening 2019 report, which examines the ways in which music consumers aged 16 – 64 engage with recorded music across 21 countries. Report highlights: Music listening is up. Respondents typically spend 18 hours per week listening to music – up from […]
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 […]