04/05/2021
Hastings Band Third In 2020 International Songwriting Competition
Young Hastings band Arlo Mac has impressively claimed third place in the Teen category of the 2020 International Songwriting ...
READ MORE >17/03/2021
X-Factory: Ka Mānu, Rob Ruha & Protest Songs
Acclaimed musicologist Daniel Levitin has argued that songs can be split into six categories according to their evolutional, ...
READ MORE >25/02/2021
ISC 2020 Semi-Finalists Announced
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the 2020 semi-finalists, a long list that includes over 40 ...
READ MORE >09/12/2020
First New Music Development Funding Results
NZ On Air Music announced the first batch of recipients for the New Music Development funding scheme this week. Launched ...
READ MORE >11/11/2020
Inaugural Reo Māori Songhubs Participants Announced
APRA have announced the producers and songwriters who will be taking part in the new Reo Māori SongHubs 2020 programme. ...
READ MORE >12/10/2020
2020 Waiata Māori Music Awards
Due to the continuing threat of Covid-19 the 2020 Waiata Māori Music Awards event was staged online on Friday, October 9. L.A.B ...
READ MORE >24/09/2020
2020 Smokefree Tangata Beats Winners
Neo-soul RnB band Jam & Jelly from Papatoetoe High School in Tāmaki Makaurau have taken out the national final of the ...
READ MORE >12/09/2020
2020 APRA Maioha Award Finalists Announced
Presented as part of the annual Silver Scroll ceremony the 2020 APRA Maioha Award recognises contemporary Māori songwriting, ...
READ MORE >05/08/2020
NewTracks New Artist: Hina
Aucklander Amy Boroevich performs as Hina. She was was lucky enough to be part of Pao Pao Pao music mentoring programme ...
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