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Double Win For Delaney and Marlon

Friday, 31 May 2013, 12:56 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Christchurch duo Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams are double winners of the New Zealand Country Music Awards announced as part of the Gold Guitar festival in Gore tonight (Thursday May 30). More >>

Nominations open for 2013 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards

Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:21 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

It’s music awards time again and nominations for the nation’s biggest music event of the year open today (27 May). The 48th annual RIANZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony, held at Auckland’s Vector Arena will take place on Thursday 21 ... More >>

Country Album & Song Finalists Announced

Monday, 29 April 2013, 4:08 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The finalists for the RIANZ Best Country Music Album 2013 have been announced today (29 April) and none is a stranger to music accolades. More >>

‘The Poet’s Embrace’ wins Best Jazz Album for 2013

Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 11:00 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Nathan Haines has taken out the Tui for best Jazz Album 2013 with his eighth recording, ‘The Poet’s Embrace’ . More >>

Great North takes Folk Tui title

Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:17 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

‘Halves’, by Auckland-based alt-country group Great North, has taken the Tui for Best Folk Album 2013. More >>

Jazz Tui Finalists Announced

Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:17 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Two established Kiwi stars and a newcomer are the finalists for the 2013 Best Jazz Album. More >>

Jazz Tui Finalists Announced

Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 12:34 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The three finalists for the Best Jazz Album of 2012 have been announced with Wellington jazz evergreen Rodger Fox on the sheet for the fourth time running. More >>

Mainland dominates folk Tui finalists

Monday, 28 November 2011, 10:06 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Media release 28 November, 2011 Mainland dominates folk Tui finalists South Island artists dominate the finalists for New Zealand’s Best Folk Album of 2012. Solo artists Mel Parsons from Westland and Amiria Grenell from Canterbury join Otago quartet ... More >>

Jazz Tui finalists announced

Monday, 29 November 2010, 2:54 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The three finalists for the best Jazz Album of 2010 have been announced and they include one musician who gets two shots at taking home a Tui. More >>

Hope For Copyright Creators In Judgement

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 1:09 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

An Irish judge has recognised the right to “be identified with and reasonably exploit one's own original creative endeavour” as a basic human right, in a judgement that supports the “three strikes” approach to dealing with illegal music downloading. More >>

Sting Nets Music Piracy Guilty Plea

Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 3:45 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

A store owner charged with selling counterfeit Michael Jackson CDs has pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court. On 30 September 2009 Police raided a Manurewa store and arrested its proprietor for selling pirated copies of Michael Jackson CDs. More >>

Jazz finalists include renowned Kiwi artists

Monday, 25 January 2010, 10:46 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The three finalists for the best Jazz Album of 2009 have been announced and include some of the biggest names in the genre in the global music scene. Renowned expat Kiwi pianist-composer Alan Broadbent features on one album while Rodger Fox makes ... More >>

Statement from RIANZ Re: S92A Copyright Act

Thursday, 17 December 2009, 4:19 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand welcomes the release by the government of its cabinet policy paper relating to S92A of the Copyright Act. RIANZ is pleased the government has shown its intent and commitment to dealing with the illegal file ... More >>

Smashproof And Susan Boyle Top 2009 RIANZ Charts

Thursday, 17 December 2009, 2:20 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

South Auckland trios Smashproof broke into the record books with the longest running local number one single this year, and the run has seen them also become the highest selling single of the year. More >>

Official New Zealand Music Chart 12 October 2009

Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:22 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

As a direct result of her six Tui haul at last Thursday’s Vodafone NZ Music Awards, including Best Album, Masterton’s Pip Brown rockets 32 places to gain a Top10 ranking at #7 this week. More >>

RIANZ applauds commitment to creative industries

Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 5:05 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is pleased that the government remains committed to protecting the rights of the creative industries. The s92A review policy proposal document released by the government yesterday clearly provides for ... More >>

Govt Commitment To Tackling Online Piracy Welcome

Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 10:30 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Auckland, 24 March 2009 – The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) backs the government’s firm commitment to improve new legislation requiring action by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to help protect creators’ rights. The industry ... More >>

Official New Zealand Music Chart - 26 January 2009

Friday, 30 January 2009, 11:16 am | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Twenty-three-year-old musician and DJ Jonas Altberg becomes the third Swedish act to top the New Zealand Album Charts. Under his Basshunter stage name he makes a healthy four-place jump this week. Altberg bumps Billy T James from the top spot as Now You’re ... More >>

Official New Zealand Music Chart - Mon 21 Jan

Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 3:35 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

Official New Zealand Music Chart - Mon 21 Jan (Chart 1600) More >>

Variety spices jazz award finalist line-up

Thursday, 20 September 2007, 4:59 pm | Recording Industry Association of NZ

There must be something in the waters of the Bay of Plenty because in 2007 they have served up a bucketful of jazz talent. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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