Get your diary out, because APRA have a date for their 2020 Silver Scroll Award ceremony broadcast: Wednesday 28 October, 7.30pm, on YouTube!

The New Zealand Music Commission Te Reo Reka Aotearoa is pleased to announce the Aotearoa Touring Programme, which opens for applications today.

Applications now open for the 5th New Zealand Music Producer Series - October 26 to November 6th, 2020. AMPS will be running a series of 10 one-day music production workshops at Roundhead Studios, Auckland. These will consist of a breakdown of each producer’s multitrack recordings, discussion of production techniques and workflows, artist motivation, producer mental health and the ability to sustain a career, particularly due to the global impacts of COVID-19.

NZ On Air is pleased to announce a new funding initiative to support the development of new songs from emerging artists in collaboration with Aotearoa's music producers.

Applications for Parachute Music’s 2021 Parachute Development programme are now open. Responding to a need for industry pathways for emerging producers, the organisation launched the programme this year. Based out of Parachute’s Kingsland studios, the Producer Development programme sees up to 6 high potential young producers spending an intensive year upskilling in studio and being mentored by industry pros. They will also collaborate with Parachute development artists and others from the in house artist community.

Today marks the launch of the Aotearoa Music Awards, introducing a new era for Recorded Music New Zealand’s annual music awards.

On Thursday 12th November, RDU 98.5 FM presents Zorza. For one night only, Zorza brings St Asaph Street to life! 12 Bar, Darkroom & Space Academy will play host to a field of grassroots musicians from Ōtautahi and Aotearoa.

E te tī, e te tā, kua tae te rā whakapuaki o te hui Tāmaki Makaurau 2021!