We make it easy for owners of copyright in sound recordings to collect royalties when their work is used publicly

Are you eligible for our Direct-to-Recording Artist Scheme?

Information for Master Rights Holders migrating from legacy Input Agreements to new contracts

Public performance, broadcast, communication and reproduction rights in sound recordings that 'neighbour' the composition copyright

Owners of sound recordings (Master Rights Holders) can register with us and elect to become independent shareholders

Master Rights Holders can authorise Recorded Music NZ to licence on their behalf

We distribute the revenue we collect to artists and right holders once a year

Reciprocal or bilateral agreements can assist in managing royalties for copyright owners without direct representation in other territories

The International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) provides a means of identifying sound and video recordings

PwC report: Music industry contributed $720 million to NZ GDP in 2021 & 2022

Answers to some of the most common questions we receive from music makers