NZ On Air Music has released the list of 25 songs/artists that will receive funding from the July 2018 New Music Single funding – chosen from 166 applications. 

Notably, this round saw a gender split of 44% female, 48% male and 8% mixed-gender artists receiving grants. 

On the funding panel were; Radio One‘s Erin Broughton, Jeff Newton of NZ On Air, producer Josh Fountain, publicist Lisa Paris, Petrina Togi-Sa’ena of the Pacific Music Awards Trust and The Edge’s Sean Hill.

The next NZ On Air New Music Single funding round closes on September 6 and you can apply here.