Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) and the NZ Music Commission are excited to present the 2023 version of the prestigious annual extravaganza, the GOING GLOBAL™ MUSIC SUMMIT.

The New Zealand Music Commission is pleased to announce that delegate applications to attend BIGSOUND 2023 are now open.

Emerging artists looking to enhance their knowledge and take their music career to new heights can now apply for the "LEVEL UP" comprehensive five-part series of online workshops.

NZ Music T-Shirt Day aims to raise funds for MusicHelps, a charity launched to support projects that help the most vulnerable in our communities through projects that use the power of music to help and heal. Gather your friends, whānau and workplace, create a team, spread the message, and donate

Recorded Music NZ is holding a series of member and friends' events in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland and Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, as well as a dedicated online event this Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa - NZ Music Month and they would love you to join them. 

In 2023, Waiata Anthems returns with a broader reach. Using three release pillars: MAY NZ Music Month, JULY Matariki and SEPTEMBER Waiata Anthems Week, the movement is set to amplify even more waiata and empower our artists to strengthen their careers and promote their music to Aotearoa and the world using te reo Māori. 

Independent Music NZ announces the 2023 recipient of the IMNZ Classic Record which aims to acknowledge Aotearoa New Zealand's rich history of making timeless albums that continue to inspire us and define who we are. The NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism Award is the first of its kind for Aotearoa New Zealand and comes with a $2500 cash prize.

An innovative and ground breaking community research project is set to unearth what local musicians and audiences want from the music scene in Tairāwhiti.