Music
Latest Decisions
Essentials
NZ On Air's main music mission is to get more NZ music played on NZ radio. We spend $5.4 million per year on a mix of funding schemes and promotional strategies to help achieve this.
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Music Funding
We support songs by New Recording Artists, Albums from established artists, and Music Videos to help promote the music widely on every platform. For funding criteria go to kiwihits.co.nz/funding.
We also invest in NZ music programmes for TV and radio.
Music Promotion
We promote new NZ music to radio and television broadcasters so their audiences get a chance to hear a wider range of music. We produce the renowned Kiwi Hit Disc series, hold music showcases to introduce industry tastemakers to new artists, and play a role in NZ Music Month.
NZ On Air Music Funding Decisions
June 2010
|
Funding Type |
Artist - Project |
Amount Approved |
Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NZ Music Albums |
Kids Of 88 |
50,000 |
Dryden Street Ltd |
|
NZ Music New Recordings |
Anna Wilson - Say You Love Me |
10,000 |
Anna Wilson |
|
NZ Music New Recordings |
Cairo Knife Fight - This Is Love |
10,000 |
Loretta Recordings |
|
NZ Music New Recordings |
Knives At Noon - Violins and Violence |
10,000 |
Liberation Music (NZ) Ltd |
|
NZ Music New Recordings |
K-One feat Junipah - Never |
10,000 |
Illegal Musik Limited |
|
NZ Music New Recordings |
Six60 - Rise Up |
10,000 |
Massive Entertainment |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Anika Moa - Love Me Again |
5,000 |
Flightless Birds Music Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Artisan Guns - Without You |
5,000 |
Raccoon Jacket |
|
NZ Music Videos |
BARB - Alcoholic Darling |
5,000 |
New Adventure |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Candice Rhind - Mama Say Remix |
5,000 |
Alazay Entertainment |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Concord Dawn - Easy Life |
5,000 |
Dirty Management |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Deach - Make It On My Own |
5,000 |
Move The Crowd Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Deceptikonz - Drama Queen |
5,000 |
Dawn Raid Music Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Dukes - Paper Heart |
5,000 |
Play Nicely |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Ekko Park - You Said |
5,000 |
Ekko Park |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Gin Wigmore - Don't Stop |
5,000 |
Universal Music NZ Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Glass Owls - Griffin Boy |
5,000 |
Glass Owls |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Hollie Smith - Hiding |
5,000 |
Soundsmith Records |
|
NZ Music Videos |
J Williams feat Dane Rumble - Takes Me Higher |
5,000 |
Illegal Musik Limited |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Julia Deans - The Wish You Wish You Had |
5,000 |
Isaac Promotions |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Kayo - I'm Wassup |
5,000 |
Move The Crowd Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
King Kapisi feat Richard Nunns - Safari |
5,000 |
Border Music |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Kirsten Morrell - I Fly Away |
5,000 |
Warner Music NZ Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Nightchoir - Waterfall Home |
5,000 |
Elevenfiftyseven Records Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
North Shore Pony Club - Sex, Drugs & a Drum Machin |
5,000 |
Isaac Promotions |
|
NZ Music Videos |
P-Money feat Milan Borich - Falling Down |
5,000 |
Dirty Management |
|
NZ Music Videos |
PNC - Let Your Lover Know |
5,000 |
Dirty Management |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Shihad - Lead Or Follow |
5,000 |
Warner Music NZ Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Sleeptalkers - Where The Sun Hides |
5,000 |
Sleeptalkers |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Steriogram - Skinny White Runts |
5,000 |
Let The People Speak Entertainment |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Sweet & Irie - The Love That Comes From You |
5,000 |
Dawn Raid Music Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
The Mint Chicks - Say Goodbye |
5,000 |
The Mint Chicks |
|
NZ Music Videos |
The Phoenix Foundation - Pot |
5,000 |
The Phoenix Foundation (WGTN) Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Timmy Schumacher feat Eden Mulholland - The Fire |
5,000 |
Akrite Records |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Tyree - Want You To Know |
5,000 |
Move The Crowd Ltd |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Vince Harder - What's The Problem |
5,000 |
Illegal Musik Limited |
|
NZ Music Videos |
We Are Romans - Beauty & The Beats |
5,000 |
We Are Romans |
|
NZ Music Videos |
Young Sid feat Stan Walker - Stuck In A Box |
5,000 |
Move The Crowd Ltd |
|
Phase 5 Campaign |
Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke |
20,000 |
BloodGroup |
|
Phase 5 Campaign |
I Am Giant - Neon Sunrise ep |
3,400 |
CRS Music Management |
|
Phase 5 Campaign |
Lawrence Arabia - Chant Darling |
20,000 |
Honorary Bedouin Records |
