The third round of the Aotearoa Touring Programme is now open. The Programme is a new initiative run by the NZ Music Commission to grow the potential for original New Zealand artists touring across Aotearoa and enable more New Zealanders to experience live, local music.

Massey University researchers have today released a report detailing widespread gender discrimination in the Aotearoa music community, in the first report of its kind in New Zealand.

he Folk Alliance International Conference is the world’s largest gathering of the Folk music industry and community. The New Zealand Music Commission is partnering with Folk Unlocked to present a virtual New Zealand Showcase. We will be presenting 4 artists/bands who will each get 14 minutes to perform a live prerecorded presentation.

We Love Aotearoa is back and bigger than ever, with an unmissable line-up of celebrations set to take place next month.

Today sees the launch of the Music Producers Guild of NZ / Aotearoa (MPG NZ) which aims to foster and support a successful community of music producers and in turn, help champion and grow New Zealand music.