Today, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) is very pleased to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2022 and the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award. These two prestigious awards will be awarded on Tuesday, April 20th, 2022 alongside the NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism Award, IMNZ Classic Record and the Independent Spirit Award recipients. Named after the late Dylan
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The Student Radio Network (SRN) of Aotearoa New Zealand is proud to announce the return of the SRN Awards for 2023. The combined power of all five student radio stations across the motu represents the
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU / AUCKLAND — Independent Music NZ is excited to present Going
Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, NZ — Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is proud to announce the winner
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ), in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, has unveiled the full programme for Going Global Music Summit 2026 – two days exploring what it takes to build a music career beyond Aotearoa, and the creative ecosystems that
Since 2011, Going Global has created a pathway between Aotearoa artists and the international music industry – bringing artists at pivotal stages of their careers into the same room as festival programmers, labels, agents, publishers
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ), in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, announces the second round of international speakers flying into Aotearoa for the Going Global™ Music Summit 2026 – led by Dev Sherlock,
Going Global Music Summit returns to Tāmaki Makaurau this August with an opening speaker lineup of genuine international weight. Presented by Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) in partnership with the New Zealand Music Commission, the 2026 summit takes place
Independent Music NZ (IMNZ), in partnership with Founding Partner Recorded Music NZ, is proud to announce the ten finalists for the 2026 Taite Music Prize — Aotearoa’s premier celebration of independent album-making. Now in its
Going Global 2025 – The annual two-day summit and festival is in full swing in Tāmaki Makaurau. Going Global unites Aotearoa’s brightest artists with international speakers, festival bookers, and tastemakers from across
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) and the NZ Music Commission are thrilled to reveal the final details for Going Global Music Summit 2025; including the Going Global Festival day splits and the last wave of powerhouse speakers for
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU / AUCKLAND — Independent Music NZ is excited to present Going Global Festival, a vibrant two-night mini festival with 24 emerging artists from across Aotearoa’s musical landscape. On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August, Whammy! and Double
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Aotearoa’s premier music industry event returns for 2025 with a new round of influential international speakers and an open invitation for New Zealand artists to connect, collaborate, and
Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, NZ — Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is proud to announce the winner of the prestigious 2025 Taite Music Prize at an exclusive ceremony held at the Q Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau. The event