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NZ On Air is changing its music funding strategy, with a greater focus on helping New Zealand artists develop their careers, grow audiences and access international opportunities. The updated strategy introduces several changes to existing funding programmes, alongside new initiatives designed to support artists at different stages of their careers.
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Holy smokes. I was absolutely floored when I first saw the lineup for Electric Avenue earlier this morning. Kings of Leon, Kasabian, Calvin Harris, Kehlani, Major Lazer, Bebe Rexha, Jungle. This is the most impressive New Zealand festival lineup I can recall since the days of Big Day Out. What
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Going Global is New Zealand's annual international music industry event. Each year it brings some of world's most influential figures in A&R, booking, festival programming, label management, and artist development to Aotearoa to share their insights over two days of presentations, networking and artist
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Daily use of Spotify has fallen among New Zealand audiences, while new research from NZ On Air suggests there remains a significant appetite for local music – provided listeners can find it. The findings come from the 2026 Where Are the Audiences? report, conducted by Verian for NZ On Air. The
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Auckland’s Eden Park has been named one of the world’s top large live music venues by IQ Magazine, placing New Zealand’s largest stadium alongside some of the biggest concert destinations in the global touring circuit. The recognition comes as part of IQ Magazine’s 2026 Stadium Stars,
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New Zealand artists recorded their strongest album sales performance in four years, according to the latest NZ Music Statistics report from the New Zealand Music Commission. During the first three months of 2026, New Zealand albums accounted for 9,840 units sold from a total market of 89,140 units,
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New Zealand music recorded its strongest first quarter for streaming in four years, with local artists generating 226.8 million streams between January and March 2026. According to the New Zealand Music Commission's Q1 2026 NZ Music Statistics report, the figure marks the highest Q1 total recorded across
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Many artists are aware of the change in landscape brought about by digital media and how it has pushed the majority of creatives to do a lot more than just make art. There is a growing demand for artists to not only stay relevant through what they create, but also
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Originally constructed in 1927, the South British Insurance Building is an unlikely location for an underground music venue. And yet, beneath Shortland Street in Auckland's CBD, The Mothership has established itself as a fixture in the city's live music landscape since opening in July 2022. With
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If you're somewhat involved with music in Aotearoa, you may have heard about a new digital album-like product hitting the market. You may have also heard it pitched as a shift for artists, opening fresh ways to earn in an industry that is becoming more and more
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The global recorded music industry has announced a new voluntary framework designed to help listeners understand how generative artificial intelligence has been used in music recordings. The initiative, unveiled by a coalition that includes IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Recording Academy, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign, introduces
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Six commercial radio stations have been recognised for exceeding the voluntary target of playing at least 20 percent New Zealand music during 2025, despite the commercial radio sector as a whole failing to reach the benchmark for a third consecutive year. Leading the list was NiuFM, which recorded 54.13