Who's Involved?
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) and Phonographic Performances New Zealand (PPNZ) are the principal music industry supporters of the Taite Music Prize in conjunction with the Taite family.
Additionally, the prize could not have been established without the fantastic support from Jagermeister and the team at Hancock's who are committed to supporting creative New Zealand Music in all its forms.
We would also like to acknowledge the assistance we have had from the NZ music Commission, The Australasian performing rights society (APRA) and NZ on Air, who have all lent their support and encouragement in drawing attention to this critical award.
Principal Industry Partners
Independent Music New Zealand
IMNZ is the New Zealand voice for independent record labels and distributors. Our members release the bulk of New Zealand music, including commercially successful artists as well as niche music genres. IMNZ started in 2001 and now has over 70+ members. These labels and distributors collectively represent the majority of all musical acts in NZ, producing the best music on the planet, but hey we're biased!
IMNZ advocates for our members rights, working to spread their message, and lobbies for any changes to the industry that will benefit local labels and their artists. Some of the issues where it is important to represent the interests of our members include government legislation and the copyright act, quotas, commercial and non-commercial radio, parallel importing, government funding allocation and music policy, online licensing, piracy, synchronisation licensing and many others.
Previous to IMNZ there has been no single organisation advocating the interests of one of the most important parts of the New Zealand music industry - that is, independent New Zealand owned companies. These are the businesses that have been, and continue to be, the most supportive of New Zealand music.
Check out www.indies.co.nz or get in touch with Damian Vaughan damian@nzmusic.org.nz / 09 376 0115
Phonographic Performances New Zealand (PPNZ)
PPNZ is a not-for-profit company that manages and administers the rights of New Zealand recording artists and labels. We licence and collect income from the broadcast and public performance of sound and video recordings, and we distribute this income back to artists and labels.
There are at least two copyrights in any music or video recording. One is for the composer or songwriter, and this is administered by APRA. The other is for the recording artist and the owner of the sound recording (which is often a record label), and this is administered by PPNZ So every time you play music in public (i.e. a non-domestic setting) there are these two licence fees to pay.
As well as licence fees collected from television, radio, web and mobile broadcasters, PPNZ also collects licence fees from over 12,000 business premises including bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, gyms - in fact any business who plays music to enhance their customers' experience.
We currently have over 1400 local aritsts in our innovative Artist Direct Scheme (which ensures local artists receive performance royalties directly), as well as 59 member labels and distributors representing both local and international artists. All the income we collect, less administration costs, is distributed to these artists and NZ-based labels and distributors.
If you are a recording artist or label and have released a single, album or video, you may be eligible for a share of the royalties collected by PPNZ. To register, or find out more information, visit us at www.ppnz.co.nz or contact Dean Cameron dean@ppnz.co.nz / 09 360 5085
Industry Supporters
The New Zealand Music Commission
The NZ Music Commission is an organisation with a national reach that is funded primarily through Vote: Arts, Culture and Heritage. It is an independent charitable trust registered under the Charitable Trust act 1957 and is based in Auckland. Its full name is the New Zealand Music Industry Commission Te Reo Reka o Aotearoa.
The Mission of the Commission is to grow the music industry in New Zealand, both culturally and economically, at home and abroad.
Find them at www.nzmusic.org.nz.
APRA/AMCOS
Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) is a non-profit service organisation, established in 1926, adminstering the rights of the world's songwriters, composers and publishers in New Zealand and Australia. APRA represents over 50,000 Australasian members and over 2 million writers and publishers throughout the world under reciprocal, bilateral contracts with similiar overseas service organisations.
APRA administers the performing rights in music: that is, the right of performancein public and communication to the the public. Since 1997, APRA has also managed the reproduction rights licensing business of the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) including record manufacturing, broadcast mechanicals and production music.
Find them at www.apra-amcos.co.nz.
Native Tongue Music Publishing Ltd
Native Tongue Music Publishing Ltd is New Zealand's premier independent music publishing company. With offices in Auckland, Melbourne and London the company administers the music copyrights of a wide range of local songwriters including Dave Dobbyn, Don McGlashan, the Black Seeds, Bachelorette, Grayson Gilmour, Cut Off Your Hands, Minuit, Sola Rosa, Supergroove and The Veils along with composers such as Plan 9, David Long, Don MGlashan, Karl Steven and Claire Cowan. The company has direct deals with international songwriters such as Tom Waits, Will Oldham, Spandau Ballet, Roy Orbison and the Jesus and Mary Chain. Native Tongue also represents a number of international publishers including Domino Publishing Co, Stage Three Music and State One Songs.
Savina Kim
Email: savina@nativetongue.co.nz
Ph 09 378 9667
Made From New Zealand
Made From New Zealand is a Global business community for Kiwi companies that want to take on the world. Made From New Zealands mission is to connect Kiwi organizations to business opportunities around the globe. Whether your looking for a venue in Dublin to play your next gig, or want to sell software to Silicon Valley our network is designed to support you in all your international endeavors.
Check them out here: www.madefromnewzealand.com