Here are some useful links to New Zealand and Christchurch music industry organisations (for links to web articles and resources go to the FAQs section).

APRA/AMCOS
Australasian Performing Rights Association |
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Association
www.apra.co.nz



APRA was the first copyright royalty collection agency set up in NZ (it collects royalties for composers, lyricists and music publishers). They ensure that licences for the public performance of music are easily obtainable and reasonable (and more importantly paid), as well as ensuring that writers and publishers are paid their royalties. But if you would like some of these royalties then you need to become a member.
APRA was the first copyright royalty collection agency set up in NZ (it collects royalties for composers, lyricists and music publishers). They ensure that licences for the public performance of music are easily obtainable and reasonable (and more importantly paid), as well as ensuring that writers and publishers are paid their royalties. But if you would like some of these royalties then you need to become a member.

Administered in NZ by APRA, AMCOS was established in 1979 to provide a centralised way of licensing the reproduction of songwriters and music publishers musical works for a variety of purposes - including licensing music to television, film production houses, broadcasters, ringtones and legal download services. Joining is easy and membership is free. To request an application pack you can contact their office or complete an online request form from their website.
Phone: +64 9 623 2173  or 0800 69 27 72, Email: nz@apra.com.au


BeThere.org.nz
www.bethere.org.nz/



BeThere.co.nz is a free on-line events calendar for Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand and is provided by the Christchurch City Council Events Development Team. Bethere.co.nz attempts to promote what is going on in the city - and its neighbouring districts. Check their criteria to find out if your event is eligible to be listed on BeThere.co.nz.
Email: bethere@ccc.govt.nz


Christchurch Musicians Club
www.musicianschch.co.nz



The Christchurch Musicians Club was formed as a social club for musicians to mix and mingle after a job when 10pm closing started in the late 60’s. A venue was purchased in Peterborough Street and muso’s would meet and Jam and tell stories  to the small hours. The opportunity for young musicians to Jam with older members created a great learning environment. It was not unusual to see prominent visiting overseas artists arrive unannounced at a club evening. Magic!! The club eventually moved to new premises in Hazeldean Road and continued in a similar manner.
Hazeldean Road was sold and the club now has a vibrant committee who run a variety of social activities at various locations throughout the city and Canterbury area visiting, Clubs, bus trips to country pubs and wineries, and runs the odd purpose built function around an anchor band and invited guests. The ideals of a social “meet and greet” plus the chance for younger musicians to play and learn with older musicians still remains. If you are interested in finding out more about the club contact Secretary - Pat Cameron.
Email: musiciansclub@paradise.net.nz


Copyright Licensing Ltd
www.copyright.co.nz

 

This website provides general information about copyright and the copying of extracts from printed published works such as books, journals and periodicals in New Zealand. If you require expert or legal advice on copyright, you should seek the services of a competent professional person.
Phone: 0800 480 271 or +64 9 480 2711, Email: cll@copyright.co.nz


Creative New Zealand
www.creativenz.govt.nz



Creative New Zealand allocates grants to a wide range of arts projects, carries out initiatives, undertakes research projects and promotes the importance of the arts and artists in developing a creative and innovative society. CNZ provides funding of up to $5000 for distribution and marketing of a debut album as well as recording grants (up to $15 000) for albums. To ascertain if you might be eligible for one of their grants your best bet is to check out the very thorough funding guidelines which are also available on their website.
Phone: +64 3 372 3570, Email: GretchenL@creativenz.govt.nz  


Flat City Sounds
A Cartography of the Christchurch music scene
Want to know more about the history of the Christchurch music? Then read this compelling thesis on the evolution of the Christchurch underground scene by Tony Mitchell.


HipHopNZ.com
Aotearaw Hiphop online
www.hiphopnz.com



A portal for the Aotearoa / New Zealand hip-hop music scene, news, events, forum, gallery, lyrics, media, reviews and more. 
Email: contact@hiphopnz.com


HomeGrownMusic.co.nz
The Place For NZ Bands
www.homegrownmusic.co.nz

HOMEGROWNMUSIC a site set up for Kiwi Bands, Artists & Songwriters; Above all we offer a solution for local independent artists to help get free promotion of their music, themselves and their work. With this Home Grown Music site we have been able to create a music community where Kiwi artists can easily sign up for an account and upload their music, photos, etc. A place to show their brilliance. In other words, help them have their Day in the Sun. The Home grown music membership of course isn't just for Kiwi bands and artists, its for people and fans wanting to listen to new Kiwi music as well as those in any field of the music industry.
Email: listen@homegrownmusic.co.nz

IMNZ
Independent Music New Zealand Incorporated
www.indies.co.nz



The IMNZ is a group set up to provide a voice for the interests of New Zealand's independent recording labels and distributors. This includes collective bargaining for CD manufacturing, indie charts, and representation to Government and liaison with other indie associations worldwide. IMNZ aim to represent labels and distributors throughout the whole of New Zealand regardless of the music genre that is released. An membership application form is available on their website.
Phone: +64 9 376 0115, Email: info@indies.co.nz


LoveMusic.co.nz
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Inc
www.lovemusic.co.nz

Lovemusic.co.nz brings together in a single site all you need to know about buying music, music as a career and the music industry in NZ. It features news, competitions and offers exclusive to the site as well as highlighting competitions and offers from linked music provider sites. Lovemusic.co.nz aims to be informative for newcomers to digital music and provide a useful resource for students and teachers and those wanting to know more about careers in the music industry. It contains no music for sale but provides tailored links to those websites that do. It features up and coming and established Kiwi artists as well as international acts. Lovemusic.co.nz is a Recording Industry Association of New Zealand initiative and has the active support of major and independent labels as well as the NZ Music Commission and on-line providers.
Mark McCall (Editor), Phone: +64 9 360 5085 info@lovemusic.co.nz

MMIC
Maori Music Industry Coalition
www.maorimusicindustry.org.nz



The MMIC represents primarily small businesses that represent Maori musicians, composers, record labels, managers, technicians, distributors, producers, studios and anybody else who makes up the Maori music industry. They co-ordinate and communicate with key national and international resources/organisations in order to improve the overall development and success of the Maori music industry.
Email: www.maorimusicindustry.org.nz

MMF NZ
Music Managers Forum - New Zealand
www.mmf.co.nz



NZ has its own branch of the International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), a worldwide community of music managers. Music Managers' Forum NZ is a national not-for-profit organisation formed in 2003 for music managers, self-managed artists and anyone interested in becoming a manager. The MMF offers professional development through seminars, conferences, training courses, resources and networking opportunities around the country, where managers can share and learn from each other.
Phone: +64 27 220 2337, Email: admin@mmf.co.nz

Musicians' Union of Aotearoa
www.sfwu.org.nz



A division of the Service & Food Workers Union Aotearoa, the Musicians' Union offers members access to information on issues such as insurance, taxation, quotas and legal advice.
Phone: (03) 366 2991

Myspace.com
www.myspace.com



Looking for a new band to call your own, or hoping to turn weekend jam sessions into a career? MySpace.com is a social networking website, from weekend hacks to Grammy-winning acts, more than 600,000 bands are using MySpace to upload songs and videos, announce shows, promote albums and interact with fans.


NZ Jazz & Blues Festival
www.jazzfestchristchurch.com



The Christchurch International Jazz Festival becomes The New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival in 2007. The Festival programme boasts a fantastic line-up of both international and national musicians over nine days of jazz and blues.
Phone: +64 3 377 2365 or +64 3 377 2578, Email: info@jazzfestivalnz.com

NZMC
New Zealand Music Commission
www.nzmusic.org.nz



The NZMC is a trust, funded through the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, which deals with contemporary popular NZ music. They are not a funding agency but are there to help the industry in developing our music and musicians both locally and internationally. The MC's domestic initiatives include the annual NZ Music Month; Music:Law (a free phone-in legal advice service); a very comprehensive website; Places to Play Guide (directory of gig venues); Secondary School Music Mentoring Programme (practising musicians holding workshops in schools) and Sweet (a secondary school music teaching resource). Internationally MC are a conduit and resource for information exchange and represent NZ music and artists at a selection of music trade events each year, notably SXSW in the US and MIDEM in Europe.
Phone: +64 9 376 0115, Email: info@nzmusic.org.nz

NZ On Air
www.nzonair.govt.nz



NZ On Air was established back in the days of TV license fees to promote social and cultural objectives in broadcasting. On the music front their primary goal is to get more NZ music played on NZ radio. NZ On Air fund a variety of music initiatives, all with specific criteria and application deadlines. Best known are the music video grants and NZ music shows recorded for commercial and student radio stations. They also fund some recordings, offer Radio Hits significant airplay rebates and produce regular Hit Discs featuring new New Zealand music. These are sent to every radio station in the country and NZ On Air staff back them up by acting as pluggers to encourage airplay of the songs.
Phone: +64 4 382 9524, Email: info@nzonair.govt.nz

Play It Strange
www.playitstrange.co.nz
The Play It Strange Charitable Trust was established in November 2003 for the purpose of encouraging young New Zealanders to develop interests and skills in songwriting and musical performance. Mike Chunn and the team run a range of programmes across New Zealand to achieve its purpose including the National Secondary Schools' Songwriting Competition.
Phone: (09) 377 7919 Email: info@playitstrange.co.nz

Radioscope
www.radioscope.net.nz



New Zealand's radio and recording industry's favourite online resource for sales and airplay charts, radio ratings, research and news.
Phone: 0800 022 711, Email: paulkennedy@radioscope.net.nz

RDU 98.5FM
www.rdu.org.nz



RDU is primarily run by a bunch of lovely people with a nose for music, local happenings and things of great interest. Based in the UCSA building, RDU has been providing the finest beats to Christchurch for the last 25 years. The station first began AM broadcasting way back in 1976 during Orientation, and as time went by became the first radio station in Christchurch to switch to Frequency Modulation (yep, FM). Nowadays RDU broadcasts 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Phone: (03) 364 2983, Email: station@rdu.org.nz

RIANZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
www.rianz.org.nz
 
      

RIANZ represents major and independent record producers, distributors and recording artists. They act as an advocate for the recording industry with the aim of promoting the legal rights of all member companies and their recording artists. They are a useful resource to find out about copyright issues, anti-piracy and how they affect you as the creator/producer of sound recordings. RIANZ is responsible for the BRN&GTBRNT campaign as well as staging the NZ 'Tui' Music Awards and the weekly NZ Top 40 chart. Membership of RIANZ is open to any record label operating in NZ.
Phone: (09) 308 0510, Email: music@rianz.org.nz


Temple Music Industry Specialists
www.temple.co.nz



Karen Q Temple's Music Industry Newsletter provides an opportunities for musicians eg. workshops, performance opportunities, music industry related work, bands looking for members etc.  Should you feel like it, tell me a little something about yourself eg band name, city/country where you live, style of music, what your organisation or company does... 
Email: subscribe@temple.co.nz


TheBigCity.co.nz
www.thebigcity.co.nz



"... I've tried to accumulate as much information as possible on forgotten and unknown bands, and I encourage anyone with info on NZ bands to help fleshing out this resource. My general target is to document every single band with at least an EP release since the start of the 80's, and in some cases - even those that haven't."


Voeveo.com
www.voeveo.com

Musicians can now sell their tracks directly to mobile phone users on a new independent marketplace: www.voeveo.com. Voeveo is in beta and inviting musicians to join the new independent community marketplace. By becoming a Producer on voeveo, artists retain full copyright, price and manage their own music and create a profile to connect with worldwide buyers. Artists receive one of the highest payouts in the industry, 72.5% of every sale while voeveo handles the billing and delivery to the buyer. The community site connects independent artists with mobile phone users through a range of online tools like private messaging and community forums. To sign up for more info visit the website or email Annabel the Community Developer.


YouTube.com
www.youtube.com

YouTube is a social website that allows users to upload, view, and share video clips. YouTube uses Adobe Flash to serve its content, which includes clips from films and television programs, music videos, and homemade videos. Video feeds of YouTube videos can also be easily embedded on blogs and other websites. A free and easy way of promoting your music video's.


See the FAQ's section for links to music industry articles and tips.