Independent music companies have always been early adopters of new opportunities, including digital distribution. For well over a decade, independent artists and independent labels have proactively partnered with innovative new services that can deliver value to creators and fans. We are proud of our approach, and in 2008 independent labels launched Merlin – a global rights licensing agency, offering a more efficient means for digital […]
IMNZ News to January 17: Win a double pass to the Wellington races!
The nominations for the Taite Music Prize 2013 have closed, and we received 77 album entries, which is fantastic! The first round of judging is about to begin. Judging is open to invited participants only. We have something special for our Wellington readers today – if you fancy a day at the races, accompanied by some very fine musical entertainment, we have a double […]
Top 20 IMNZ Albums – Week to 17 January 2013
This Week Last Week Weeks In Title Artist Label/Distributor Certification 1 1 67 Six60 Six60 Massive plat x3 2 2 12 Light Years Kora /Rhythm/DRM 3 3 10 Treble And Reverb Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG 4 4 98 On The Road Again: Deluxe Edition Katchafire Katchafire gold x1 5 7 16 Whitiora Maisey Rika /Border/DRM 6 6 38 Home Brew Home Brew /FMG 7 5 170 Kora […]
Top 10 IMNZ Singles – Week to 17 January 2013
This Week Last Week Weeks In Title Artist Label/Distributor Certification 1 1 12 Never Leave Me Again Opshop /DRM gold x1 2 2 14 Lost Six60 And The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Massive gold x1 3 4 21 Wake Up Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG gold x1 4 9 10 Drop Dead Killer Kora /Rhythm/DRM 5 5 77 Don’t Forget Your Roots Six60 Massive plat x3 6 3 66 […]
Top 10 IMNZ Airplay – Week To 20 January 2013
This Week Last Week Weeks In Title Artist Label/Distributor Certification 1 1 12 Never Leave Me Again Opshop OpShop/DRM gold x1 2 3 14 Lost Six60 And The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Massive gold x1 3 6 6 Lorena Bobbitt Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG 4 2 9 Good Love Sons Of Zion TheMusicAgency/DRM 5 5 21 Wake Up Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG gold x1 6 8 8 Best One Kidz […]
IMNZ Charts to January 13: Nominations for Taite Music Prize 2013 close on Monday
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first IMNZ newsletter for 2013, and everyone’s straight into it feet first, with the first realeases of 2013 starting to emerge.And very importantly, there are only hours left for artists/labels to nominate their albums for the Taite Music Prize 2013, so if you know someone who released an album last year that you think should be in the running, […]
THE TAITE MUSIC PRIZE 2013: NOMINATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 21 JANUARY!
The Taite Music Prize 2013: Nominations about to close! The nominations for the Taite Music Prize 2013 close on MONDAY 21 JANUARY. Any New Zealand album released during 2012 is eligible for nomination for the Taite Music Prize 2013. Non-IMNZ members will be invoiced a $50 nomination fee per album, and each label/distributor can nominate up to 5 albums. Also required are x 1 CD […]
IMNZ New Year Charts to January 3 2013
to January 3 2013 This Week Last Week Weeks In Title Artist Label/Distributor Certification 1 1 65 Six60 Six60 Massive plat x3 2 2 10 Light Years Kora /Rhythm/DRM 3 3 8 Treble And Reverb Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG 4 5 96 On The Road Again: Deluxe Edition Katchafire Katchafire gold x1 5 7 39 Dust And Dirt: Deluxe Edition The Black Seeds BlackSeeds/Rhythm/DRM 6 8 36 […]
IMNZ Holiday Charts
to December 20 2012 This Week Last Week Weeks In Title Artist Label/Distributor Certification 1 1 63 Six60 Six60 Massive plat x3 2 2 8 Light Years Kora /Rhythm/DRM 3 3 6 Pohutukawas And Pavlova Various /Ode/DRM 4 4 6 Treble And Reverb Aaradhna DawnRaid/FMG 5 6 12 Whitiora Maisey Rika /Border/DRM 6 5 4 Songbird Tayla Alexander /Ode/DRM 7 7 37 Dust And Dirt: […]
