We would like to announce the Annual General Meeting of Music Managers Forum NZ to be held on Wednesday 28th March 11am, at RIANZ office, Level 1, 2a Hakanoa St, Grey Lynn, Auckland.

The Black Seeds will release their new studio album 'Dust And Dirt' (the long awaited follow up to 2008's  Solid Ground') on April 9 this year through Rhythmethod/DRM and worldwide from April 10.

Naked Chef Jamie Oliver discovered a haul of treasure worth over one million pounds in the basement of a Manchester restaurant he recently bought.

Holy Moly reported that among the jewels, gold and a collection of guns were rare Joy Division and New Order master tapes. The restaurant building was previously a branch of Midland bank.

This Saturday February 18 set aside an afternoon to hear one of the most acclaimed melodic pop bands in New Zealand play at the unique venue Silo Park.

The Phoenix Foundation will be gracing the Silo Park stage with their unique blend of catchy pop tunes and psychedelic rock, an act suited to attending on a balmy summer’s day.

They will be ably supported by Bannerman - if his new album, Dearly Departed, is anything to go by, be prepared for quiet corners of folk, jaunty alt country, some serious guitar brutality and hope-filled pop torch-songs.

Since 2006 The New Zealand Beer Festival has showcased the best Craft Beer in the world to tens of thousands of festival goers.

Both the event and the industry as a whole have enjoyed increasing public curiosity, and the thirst for something a bit different. Each year the uniquely Kiwi mix of beer, food, music and summer creates an unforgettable atmosphere for good times with great mates. This time things are a bit special and the boys behind the festival have clearly decided to take things up a notch.

The 2012 Pacific Music Awards will be held on Thursday 31 May, at the TelstraClear Pacific events centre in Manukau. Entries for the 2012 awards are now open, with entries due by Monday 20 February.

Being held for the 8th year, the Pacific Music Awards’ honours and celebrates Pacific artists and their music. The 2012 awards will acknowledge the music released in 2011. The list of entered categories for the 2012 Pacific Music Awards are:

Meet fellow music managers from around the world at the business epicenter of SXSW; ­ the Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion.

Organized by SXSW and the Music Managers Forum (MMF-US), this dedicated meeting space gives managers a
chance to network and make connections, discuss the various deal-making opportunities in the industry, forge business relationships/partnerships, and discuss recording artist issues facing music managers in the 2012 market environment.

The line-up of presenters, the programme, and showcase artists is out! Music industry experts are coming from all over the globe to share their knowledge and connect with the national music scene in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Exciting news for our lads DAKOTA (previously called SCENE), who now have their plans for relocation to the UK well and truly cemented.

With their signing to Black Radar Management in the UK, covering the British Isles and Europe (with Southern Collective covering rest of world) the band has now been picked up by British TV giant Channel Four, for it's KERRANG TV show, which is airing their debut video under their new Dakota name, "Devil", mixed and mastered by Greg Haver in the UK and New York.

Matt and Kimi Coleman from let the people speak entertainment give us the low down on whats happening with their artists Avanlanche City, Midnight Youth, Artisan Guns, Massad and Late Nyte Hype