Recorded Music New Zealand has welcomed the release by the Government of the Issues Paper on the review of the Copyright Act. “It’s an exciting time to be a music fan in New Zealand, and the music industry has been a leader in the digital environment, but for this to continue it is essential that we have fit for purpose copyright laws”, said Recorded Music NZ CEO, Damian Vaughan.

Aro are setting off on their debut album release tour around the country next February to May (2019) following on from their official album release.

‘IGNITE’ was first sparked during Salmonella Dub’s 25th anniversary shows featuring the return of Tiki Taane, experienced by an audience of over 26,000 people. These three epic shows are what inspired the ‘IGNITE’ song & video, and is this is the first time since the 2004 album One Drop East that the two entities have worked together in the studio. 

Grammy Award-winning, American rock guitarist SLASH and his band Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators are thrilled to announce New Zealand rock royalty Devilskin as the support act for their January/February 2019 tour, playing Baypark Arena in Tauranga and Spark Arena, Auckland in New Zealand, and arenas throughout Australia in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Sonic Delusion, the Swiss-Kiwi electro-folk raconteur’s first single “Mamma Please”, from his upcoming album “Anything Goes” (to be released in May 2019), launched Friday in front of his hometown fans in New Plymouth. 

Blind Faith is the new release from songstress Catherine Tunks and is a heartwarming travellers tale. Tunks wrote the track to convince herself she wasn’t crazy to just up and leave to hit the highway – as so many romantic minded musicians and artists do.

The Vodafone NZ Music Awards were celebrated last night in Auckland. Congratulations to our MMF artists Marlon Williams (Best Solo Artist and Album of the Year), Alien Weaponry (Best Rock Artist), and Chores (Best Electronic Artist)

Yesterday Auckland City of Music (ACOM) celebrates the launch of its strategy for Auckland as a member of the UNESCO Creative City Network as a designated City of Music. We are proud to have achieved this recognition for our city and delighted to share with you the benefits this status will bring to Auckland residents, New Zealanders and international visitors.