APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS 2017: ENTRIES OPEN!

Entries are now open for the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll Awards, which include the APRA Silver Scroll, the Maioha Award, SOUNZ Contemporary Award, Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award and Best Original Music in a Series Award.

The eligibility dates for all awards is 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 - please read the terms and conditions carefully.

CHANGES: 
We have made one key change to the rules of entry this year. For those entering the Silver Scroll Award, you are now allowed to enter ONE song per artist, rather than two.
This does not apply to works which have been co-written with different songwriters - you can enter a different work for each different artist you have co-written with.
  

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Entries will close on Wednesday 31 May, no exceptions.

FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC – Industry Professionals Talk Their Passion

NZ Music Managers Forum, NZ Music Commission in association with Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS and NZ On Air present

THE 2017 OFFICIAL MUSIC MONTH SUMMIT

‘FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC’

Industry Professionals Talk Their Passion

The Official Music Month Summit returns for 2017 with a new format and a new venue.

This year the Summit will be held at Auckland Museum in the amazing Auditorium on Saturday May 20, which is also the last weekend of the acclaimed Volume – Making Music in Aotearoa Exhibition.

Titled FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC – Industry Professionals Talk Their Passion, the 2017 Music Month Summit is themed around Passion, with 15 Music Professionals or Artists talking about how music has inspired or changed their lives.  This is not about covering off a list of topics, but the rare opportunity to listen to people who are truly passionate about an aspect of music or their involvement in the Music Industry.  Presented in blocks of four speakers, there will be a Q&A session after each block.

Thanks to NZ Music Managers Forum, NZ Music Commission, Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS and NZ On Air, tickets for the Summit are FREE but must be reserved from http://www.mmf.co.nz/2017-summit

Speakers confirmed to date are:
Aroha Harawira -  DJ
David Ridler – NZ On Air
Greg Haver – Music Producer
Kings - Musician
Mark Roach – Recorded Music NZ
Mikee Tucker – Loop Recordings
Mitch Lowe –  Audiology Touring
Moana Maniapoto – Musician
Peter Dickens – NZ Music Foundation
Scott Maclachlan - Saiko Management
Simon Banks – SB Global Entertainment
Tyna Keelan – Musician
Victoria Kelly – APRA AMCOS
More speakers to be announced

For more information and full bio details on the Summit  http://www.mmf.co.nz/2017-summit

NZ Music Managers Forum, NZ Music Commission in association with Recorded Music NZ, APRA AMCOS and NZ On Air present

The 2017 Official Music Month Summit

For The Love of Music – Industry Professionals Talk Their Passion

Date: Saturday May 20

Location: Auckland Museum Auditorium

Times: 10am to 5pm

Tickets and full information  http://www.mmf.co.nz/2017-summit

2017 MUSIC AND MUSIC VIDEO FUNDING

Applications are invited for Te Māngai Pāho’s 2017 music and music video funding round.

Music which is a good fit for broadcast on the iwi radio network will be awarded $4,000 (plus GST) per track and up to a further $6,000 (plus GST) for an accompanying music video. Track lyrics must be at least 70% in te reo Māori to be eligible.

The closing date for Māori Music and Music Video Funding Applications has been extended to 5.00pm, Friday 19th May, 2017. Both the Music and Music Video Funding Application Forms are available on Te Māngai Pāho’s website through the online fund management portal, Te Pūahatanga.

The 2017 Music and Music Video Funding round is open for all genres of music, as long as it will appeal to iwi radio audiences.

To apply, you will first need to be signed up as a Registered Provider through Te Pūahatanga.

Once you have registered you can access the online application at the link below: http://funding.tmp.govt.nz

Please refer to the 2017 Music RFP for all details.

Should you have any queries please contact Carl Goldsmith carl@tmp.govt.nz  

THE APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS ARE HEADING TO DUNEDIN!

APRA NZ are delighted to announce the great southern city of Dunedin will host the APRA Silver Scroll Awards for the first time in 2017.
 
The much loved and anticipated date on the music calendar will take place on Thursday 28th September at the Dunedin Town Hall, and will include the usual line up of stellar performances, acclaimed awards, and moving tributes.
 
The APRA Silver Scroll Awards have been held in Christchurch and Wellington in the past with great success, and this year it is the turn of the many hundreds of songwriters from the south to share in this annual celebration of New Zealand’s best music.
 
“The APRA Silver Scroll Awards are unique and it’s a privilege to showcase great New Zealand music in a city so steeped in its own musical heritage. There are more songwriters in Dunedin per capita than any other city in the country so it’s time we shared this celebration with them” says APRA’s Head of NZ Operations, Anthony Healey.
 
We’re also very excited to announce the Music Director for 2017 is the illustrious Shayne Carter. The man behind Straitjacket Fits, the Double Happys, and Dimmer, a prodigal son of Dunedin himself will be taking the helm and curating all the excellent musical performances which take place throughout the night.

“It'll be fun playing musical match ups and trying to find an interesting, and hopefully not so obvious array of artists to perform the songs and maybe find angles in them that the writers may never have thought of” says Shayne.

The awards (as always) will comprise the presentation of the APRA Silver Scroll Award, the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, the APRA Maioha Award, the APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award, and the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award, as well as an induction of one legendary act into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
 
Entries for all awards will open on Monday 1st May.
Keep your eyes peeled for more details in coming months, but for now, save the date:
Thursday 28th September at the Dunedin Town Hall.

TAITE PRIZE 2017 - CONGRATULATIONS STREET CHANT!

The winner of the eighth annual Taite Music Prize 2017 is Street Chant for the album ‘Hauora’ released on Arch Hill Recordings.

Henry Oliver, a member of this year’s judging panel reviewed the album for North & South on it’s release. He said "Hauora is a portrait of the lives of a certain breed of the twenty-something, creative middle/under-class; over-read and under-employed, drinking too much and earning too little, busing from an existential crisis to a house party, walking from breakup to hangover."

Named after the late Dylan Taite, one of New Zealand’s most respected music journalists, the prize-winner receives a cash prize of $10,000 to be spent as they wish, thanks to 

Taite Music Prize founding partner Recorded Music NZ; recording time at Red Bull Studios Auckland; a year’s supply of Red Bull product; and a year’s supply of Corona beer!

This year the Taite Music Prize was announced at a presentation at The Civic’s Wintergarden in Auckland. IMNZ members Lil’ Chief Records curated special live performance sets for the gathered guests. Alongside the main prize, two additional awards were presented at the ceremony: the Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award for The Clean’s ‘Boodle Boodle Boodle’ and the newly created Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award awarded to Merk ‘Swordfish’, which includes a $2,000 cash prize and a live performance slot at Auckland Live Summer in the Square 2017/2018 – Auckland’s biggest backyard summer party.

The ceremony was live-streamed to the public thanks to 95bFM.

TAITE MUSIC PRIZE 2017

TUESDAY 18th APRIL – WINTERGARDEN, at The Civic

Presented by: Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)
Founding Partner: Recorded Music NZ
Official Partners: NZ On Air / The Taite Family
Event Partners: Auckland Live
Supporting Partners: NZ Music Commission / APRA AMCOS / Loop / Media Arts Lawyers /
Songbroker / Red Bull Studios Auckland / Commotion Ltd. / McCarthy Design /
Corona / Yealands Estate / Spotify
Media Partners: 95bFM
Charity Partners: The NZ Music Foundation

Previous Taite Music Prize winners:
2010 - Lawrence Arabia - Chant Darling (Honorary Bedouin Records)
2011 - Ladi6 - The Liberation Of (What? Music)
2012 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Seeing Records)
2013 – SJD - Elastic Wasteland (Round Trip Mars)
2014 – Lorde - Pure Heroine (Universal Music NZ)
2015 – Jakob – Sines (Shoot The Freak)
2016 – Silicon - Personal Computer (Weird World/Domino Recordings)

Previous Independent Music NZ Classic Record recipients:
2013 - Gordons – Gordons (Flying Nun)
2014 – Various Artists - AK79 (Ripper Records)
2015 - Herbs – What’s Be Happen? (Warrior Records)
2016 – Upper Hutt Posse – E T? (Jayrem Records)

SONGBROKER LAUNCHES PUSH TO EXPORT MORE NEW ZEALAND MUSIC COPYRIGHTS

New Zealand independent music publisher Songbroker hasn’t been around for long but is already having an impact on the prospects and livelihoods of local songwriters and composers.

With music royalties tanking in the past few years, most local musicians have suffered an income hit which hasn’t been replaced by the growth of streaming; despite a few good- news stories, it’s never been tougher to make a living from music.

Songbroker is unashamedly focused on finding income opportunities for Kiwi songwriters, mainly through placement of songs on films, TV shows, advertisements and online content.

Songbroker artists regularly feature on local shows such as Shortland Street, Brokenwood Mysteries and Filthy Rich - and also on NZ films, documentaries and TV commercials.

“We have a great relationship with local content makers, and really appreciate their enthusiasm for using as much original New Zealand music as possible. They’ve been amazingly supportive to our artists”, says Songbroker founder Jan Hellriegel.

International scope for NZ music copyrights “huge”

Songbroker is now turning its attention to the other 99% of the potential music licensing market, with the launch of a web platform representing NZ music to international users.

“The Songbroker offering is quite unique. We represent the works of about 180 talented songwriters and composers, and unlike many of the world’s online music libraries, this is authentic art - it’s the real deal, it’s coming from a very creative nation, and that’s a key point of difference.” says Hellriegel.

Hellriegel adds the export scope for Kiwi musicians is “huge”.

“You can only sell a kilo of milk powder or a bottle of wine once. However, a song can be licensed many, many times over its copyright lifetime. Music also costs nothing to ship, and crosses borders without attracting tariffs.
 

World-class product

Hellriegel has spent the past several years building up Songbroker’s roster of artists and is proud to be representing such a strong catalogue of original music.

She says securing a sync on a show, or a commercial soundtrack deal never fails to make everyone in the office smile.

“Nothing’s a better buzz than calling a struggling songwriter and telling them there’s a licensing fee on the way to their bank account. It’s great to know someone not only likes your music but is happy to pay to use it. ”

Songbroker’s new platform launches at Seafarers in Auckland on Wednesday 22 March with guests including the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon. Jacqui Dean

BOTTLECAP LIFTS THE LID ON WELLINGTON’S FRESHEST NEW MUSIC WITH OPENING NIGHT

This year, Newtown venue Moon will host some of Wellington’s most exciting new musicians, courtesy of Bottlecap Music (Callum Campbell). Opening Night will see a range of new artists performing live across three nights in March, April and May, premiering brand new material, and putting a fresh spin on old formats.

While each Opening Night will offer a different flavour, all will serve to give our future musical storytellers the opportunity to cut their teeth in a live music environment. Artists performing are students of Massey University’s Bachelor of Commercial Music programme, with styles ranging from singer-songwriter to hip-hop and electronic.

Entry is free, so come along, hear some great local music, and bear witness to a new wave of groundbreaking performers on their Opening Night.

Bottlecap Music presents 'Opening Night'

Thursday March 16 / April 27 / May 18

8pm

Moon Bar, 167 Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington

Entry: Free

Bottlecap Music is a new record label and artist management company which has also arisen from the Commercial Music programme. It is based in Wellington, was formed with students in mind, and is focused on helping young musicians take meaningful steps in their music careers.

2017 AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE 'CALL FOR PROPOSALS' IS NOW OPEN

The call for proposals for the 2017 Americana Music Festival & Conference is now open.

The event brings together fans and music industry professionals alike, offering six days of celebration through seminars, panels and networking opportunities by day and raw, intimate showcases each night.

The 18th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference (AmericanaFest) will take place September 12-17, 2017, gathering thousands of artists, fans, and industry professionals from all over the world in Nashville, TN. With planning already underway, 2017 promises to once again be the must-attend event for anyone who loves great music. Each year, the Americana Music Festival & Conference brings together legendary artists, the next generation of rising stars, fans, and industry professionals for six days of music and education.

New Zealand artists Marlon Williams and Tami Neilson both performed at the 17th Annual Americana Fest in 2016.

The deadline for proposals is Wednesday, 22 March 2017.

For more information about applying to participate in the 2017 Americana Music Festival & Conference, visit http://americanamusic.org/showcase-submissions