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TAITE MUSIC PRIZE 2017
In search of the year’s finest New Zealand album
#taitemusicprize
Independent Music NZ is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the Taite Music Prize 2017.
Named after the late Dylan Taite, one of the country’s most highly respected music journalists, this will be the eighth year for the award. The Taite Music Prize’s purpose is to recognise outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album. The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000, to be spent as they wish – with thanks to Founding Partner of the Taite Music Prize, Recorded Music NZ. Additionally through the support of Red Bull Studios Auckland, the winner receives recording time at the Auckland studios, alongside a year’s supply of Red Bull product.Acknowledging originality, creativity and musicianship regardless of sales figures or genre, the Taite Music Prize was established to champion the finest release by a New Zealand artist or group – the previous winners have all been excellent albums that demonstrate these criteria well.
The overall winner will be announced at a presentation in a lavish new hosting venue on Tuesday 18th April 2017. Alongside the main prize, there are two additional awards to be given out at the ceremony in 2017: the already established Independent Music NZ Classic Record and a newly-created award that celebrates the freshest talent of Aotearoa. We’ll have more details for you about the new award and entry details when everyone is back from the beach – more news on that very soon!
Shout-outs to our wonderful partners in the Taite Music Prize:
Recorded Music NZ, NZ On Air,
NZ Music Commission, APRA AMCOS, Red Bull Studios Auckland,
Media Arts Lawyers, 95bFM, NZ Music Foundation and Auckland Live.
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ONE OF OUR FRIENDS
The Rock Factory in Auckland love to help bands and musicians showcase their music with the best possible presentation both live and in the studio. To help you sound and look great live they concentrate on all the aspects of sound, lighting, stage, audio visual and backline hire. The Rock Factory also runs a quality and affordable recording studio* for tracking, editing, mixing and mastering of singles, eps and albums.
www.therockfactory.net // Contact Michelle on: 021 358 577
* IMNZ members: get in touch for discounted studio rates.
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| INTERNATIONAL AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Snapchat Users Can Shazam Songs Without Leaving the Messaging App
Going viral has just gotten easier, as the result of a partnership between Shazam and Snapchat. With today’s new release of the popular messaging app, users can now launch Shazam’s music recognition technology and share songs without leaving Snapchat. Read more, via Billboard. |
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APRA AMCOS Dismayed That Productivity Commission Has Lost Its Way On IP Policy
Across the Tasman Sea, The Productivity Commission has released its final report into Australia’s intellectual property arrangements. The report has dismayed APRA AMCOS, who have released a statement from their Chief Executive Brett Cottle that “the rights of Australian songwriters and composers to earn a living have been overlooked by economists in Canberra in favour of the profit making interests of the multi-billion dollar technology and educational sectors.” Read more, via Music Industry Network. |
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CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians
CD Baby has launched a Trending and Analytics dashboard for the 400,000 artists that uses its platform. The new tool provides interactive data reports showing the countries, states, and cities where their music is most widely streamed and downloaded. Read more, via Hypebot. |
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| Eventbrite and Bandsintown Announce Partnership: ExclusiveEventbrite, a ticketing platform with more than two million events a year, and the concert discover app Bandsintown are set to announce a new partnership.
Starting just last month, Eventbrite users will have seamless access to Bandsintown’s 30 million registered users with the first integration ever of the live music app’s ad solution tool, “Bandsintown Promoter” into the ticketing platform’s ecosystem. This will allow Eventbrite users to promote shows targeted to Bandsintown fans based on artist preference, which is available as a paid option with any event. Read more, via Billboard. |
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Amplifier and The Audience make a return!
The best New Zealand music will now be showcased through steaming audio platforms, starting with Spotify. They are also planning on expanding scope internationally – both in reach and in the artists covered. It begins with two curated Spotify playlists:
AMPLIFIER BUZZ is the place to find the brightest emerging local & international artists creating a stir in the industry. This unique playlist will be updated every two weeks – listen here.
theaudience HOT is the home of bubbling Kiwi talent, whether new to the scene or already established. Covering a wide range of genres, this playlist will be updated every week – listen here. |
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| From Ziggy, the lovely chap who is responsible for venue bookings and managing the San Fran venue in Wellington, comes this update for the summer:
UPGRADES @ San Fran
Recently San Fran has made significant improvements to the sound system and other equipment available for touring acts. Since upgrading all our amplification at the end of last year with 25,000 watts of power we have now doubled our sub-woofers by adding 4 2×18″ EV MT2 cabinets giving us a much needed boost of low end in the system.
It gives us super loud smooth bass all the way down without losing any of the familiar punch associated from this classic Sub enclosure design.
We have also upgraded the in house microphone kit with 7 new instrument mics and have continued to replace and add to our stand and XLR collection now totalling 20 top quality K&M Stands and plenty of cables for stage use.
How much easier it is for everyone to be able to walk into a venue that always does the basics right.
NEW VENUE FOR WELLINGTON
TheHunterLounge.co.nz
For a long time Wellington has lacked a decent 1000 capacity venue, a venue that is truly price competitive and wont lack anything in quality in comparison to other Wellington venues of this size.
The Hunter Lounge will be up and running in 2017 remodelled in a style that will serve its performers and patrons a quality event. Its location on campus at Wellington’s Vic Uni means there is a large current student market to tap into for sales and a venue with a lot of history going back to its hey day as Wellingtons prime spot ‘ The Union Hall’.
Ziggy will be involved with bookings of The Hunter Lounge and he is easily contactable via the details at www.SanFran.co.nz or the Hunter details above. |
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AROUND THE WORLD
IFPI Investing in Music Report
The IFPI in association with WIN, Investing In Music report, was published last month and contains plenty of detail about the investments made into local artists and the music sector around the globe.
This report is about record companies’ enduring value to music. In the digital world, the nature of their work has evolved, but their core mission remains the same. It is the mission of discovering and breaking new artists, building their careers and bringing the best new music to fans. These are the defining qualities of record companies’ investment in music.
Please follow this link to access the full version. http://investinginmusic.ifpi.org/
Additionally, Music Business Worldwide have prepared figures that delve further into the market landscape, with the assistance of Spotify Director of Economics Will Page who previously helped MBW put the first ever figure on the entire music copyright industry – that’s recorded music, plus revenues generated by publishing/authors rights. He’s just done it again. MBW present his latest findings here.
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Meet The Kiwi Musician Behind The Soundtrack Of New Disney Film
Disney’s latest animated picture, centred around young Polynesian princess Moana and her family, has already struck box office gold, starring many huge names such as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger and Jemaine Clement. But someone you may not have heard of is Opetaia Foa’i, Kiwi musician and lead singer of South Pacific fusion group Te Vaka, who worked on much of Moana’s soundtrack with Broadway genius Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton). Read more, via themusic.com.au |
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| Essential Advice For Every New ArtistIn these internet-driven times of social media trends and viral moments, there are more opportunities for new artists to share their music than ever before. The barriers to entry are as low as having a cell phone and a social media account, but all this extra noise also makes it harder to get heard.
Connecting with real people and achieving longevity is another matter altogether, and requires teamwork, patience, self-belief, no small sprinkling of luck, and many, many hours of hard work. The path to success isn’t easy and nothing is guaranteed, but this is a good place to start. From the Pigeons & Planes team and some industry experts, comes some of the most valuable advice for new artists. Read more, via Pigeons & Planes. |
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| Tastemaking DJ Zane Lowe Looks Back on Beats 1’s First 18 Months, Shares What He Wants to AccomplishThe Beats 1 presenter and former BBC Radio 1 DJ discusses how Apple Music and Beats co-exist, and the challenges that lay ahead for the station. Read more via Billboard. |
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NEW RELEASE FANFARE
Oakley Grenell Thinkin Video Release and NZ Summer Tour
Canterbury born producer and guitarist Oakley Grenell has teamed up with Mc Stauny Pops to bring you ‘Thinkin’ video, his first official vocal release, the 3rd and final video single taken from his 11th independent Central Records released album, ‘The Deep’. This coincides with Oakley’s NZ Summer Tour (dates below).
Stauny Pops, a former shining member of The Sunshine Soundsystem has featured on Oakley’s past album release ‘Moving on’. He has extensively toured NZ over the past 10 years. Here featuring on the verse of ‘Thinkin’, a undeniable yearning love song. For twelve years, Grenell’s been steadily releasing projects under his own Central Records and heading up bands that include the Otautahi Allstars, Departure Lounge, The Eskimo Squad and his former production moniker OG. Now simply known as Oakley Grenell, his latest production effort sees him solidify his production style with his most confident and personal album to date.
Stripped back, slow burning Pacific soul with flourishes of hip hop, The Deep combines Oakley’s production with live instrumentation with a strong line-up of local and international talents, including vocalists Mark Vanilau, Iva Lamkum, Lisa Tomlins, MCs KPz & Stauny (Sunshine Soundsystem), JDubs, Raiza Biza, Charmed 1 and USA based MCs Cazeaux O.S.L.O, John Robinson & Ohmega Watts.
NZ Summer Tour (last dates!)
13/1/17 9pm-12 Astrolabe Brew Bar, Mt Maunganui, OG Dj Set, Free.
14/1/17 1-3pm Solo Vocal, Guitar / Loop. Free.
14/1/17 7-8pm Coro Sumer Fest, Coromandel, OG Dj Set. Tickets: http://corosoniclab.co.nz/shop
11/3/17 5-6:30pm Otautahi Allstars, Sundiase Festival, Waihi + OG Dj Set Event Page: http://www.sundaise.co.nz
The Deep Album Link:
http://oakleygrenell.bandcamp.com/ |
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The Bats return with album number nine, The Deep Set and have just premiered their second single ‘No Trace’ on Brooklyn Vegan today. The jangle is strong in this one with Robert Scott (guitar/vocals) continuing his mastery of the personal and pastoral. Scott wrote the song at home in Roseneath, near Port Chalmers. “It’s pretty much a love song,” he says. “I’m so close to it, but I do like it and hope that others pick up on the vibe and feel of it, I like the way it zooms along.”
No Trace is the second single (check out the first – Antlers here) to be released from the new album which is out through Flying Nun on January 27 next year on LP, CD and digitally.
Stream ‘No Trace‘ via Soundcloud here.
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Clicks – Already High
‘Already High’ is the new single from CLICKS, one which is tailor made for summer. Following on from their cover of the late 90’s Norwegian disco/house gem, ‘Greatest Hit’, ‘Already High’ showcases the powerful voice of Anna Coddington, along with the intricate and sophisticated production that has made Dick Johnson known across the globe. CLICKS is the musical amalgamation of house music DJ/producer Dick Johnson and songwriter/vocalist Anna Coddington. The pair come from opposite ends of the musical spectrum but click together to make something that has the strengths of both- driving electronic beats with carefully-crafted lyrics and melodies. Supplied via IMNZ member Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa.
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DateMonthYear releases new video only single Numbers
Hamilton band DateMonthYear is releasing a new single full of hard hitting lyrics that reflect on today’s society and how people’s lives revolve around numbers.
DMY Founder Trevor Faville said the new song, called Numbers, wasn’t created to be a happy song to distract people from what is going on in the world. Instead, DMY wanted a song that addresses problems in society and the world, as well as things people see on television, social media or when they walk out the door. It is about providing a voice for the issues rather than a distraction.Faville and fellow band members’ Emma Koretz, Brooke Baker, Hayely Schwass and Tyler Leet’s inspiration and the idea behind the song is that for a lot of people, numbers define everything – the numbers of your mortgage or rent, income, supermarket shopping and simply hoping that you have enough to pay for groceries and bills.
The melodious song sings about how people go through life hoping that the numbers fall their way. Watch the video below, or via the link.
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Free download from Tami Neilson
While recently in Nashville, Tami Neilson recorded “Sit Down Servant” (in tribute to her idol Mavis Staples) at Jack White’s Third Man Records. The 1947 “Voice-O-Graph” recording booth records up to 2 minutes of audio and dispenses a 6″ acetate. Tami joins a long list of artists who have recorded in the booth, Jack White, Willie Nelson and Neil Young, who recorded his entire “A Letter Home” album in the booth with just his guitar. As a recent Christmas gift to her fans, Tami is giving away the free download at www.tamineilson.bandcamp.com Nice one! |
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ON THE LIVE FRONT
Auckland Museum presents The Volume Sunday Sessions
Sit back and celebrate local music with the Volume Sunday Sessions at Auckland Museum in partnership with the Music Managers Forum and The Rockshop. Pull up a bean bag and settle in for the sounds of some of our most talented musicians on the last Sunday of each month for the duration of Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa. Enjoy an afternoon of some of our finest artists alongside emerging talent, and then visit Volume, a hands on, ears on exhibition exploring seven decades of New Zealand music. Free with Museum entry.
SUN 29 JAN, 12.00-200PM
January will feature master collaborator Gareth Thomas, dynamic folk artist Graeme James, and captivating singer-songwriter Ciaran McMeeken.
SUN 26 FEB, 12.00-200PM
In February, hear the unique sounds of kiwi duo Alae, the velvet voice of singer-songwriter Seth Haapuand critically acclaimed singer Iva Lamkum.
SUN 26 MAR, 12.00-200PM
Join us in March to hear the Latin swings and pop ties of Rubita’s modern day take on jazz, the sounds of dynamic live performer Helen Corry and epic South Auckland artists Vallkyrie.
SUN 30 APR, 12.00-200PM
April sees MsDLite take the stage with her hip hop/soul, neo-soul style, followed by the internationally renowned, soulful drum and bass artist MC Tali and later hip hop talent and dynamic live performer Diaz Grimm.
SUN 21 MAY, 12.00-200PM – LAST DAY OF VOLUME
At our final Sunday Session, you’ll enjoy the lyrically sharp tunes and fuzzy guitars of Shakes, Dave Weir’s psychedelic pop and the catching grooves and indie pop diamonds of Dictaphone Blues. |
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| Tweed is an Auckland-based alternative folk trio: Nancy Howie on lead guitar, Steff Werman on mandolin and Devin Ashton on percussion. The band formed early in 2012, after two of its members returned from a year of overseas van-dwelling with a collection of homemade songs. Tweed has a harmony-rich vintage sound reminiscent of the Beach Boys, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Joni Mitchell. Tweed play widely in folk clubs and music venues around Auckland and will be releasing their debut album, High-Brow Blues February 10th 2017.
High Brow Blues Tour
Feb 10th Auckland, The Paddington*
Feb 15th Auckland, Golden Dawn
Feb 16th Auckland, Portland Public House
March 3rd Whangarei, The Butter Factory *
March 9th Hamilton, Nirvana Lounge*
March 25th Rotorua, The Rogue Stage
April 7th Whangateau, Whangateau Hall *
* Tickets from Under The Radar
Website: http://www.tweed-nz.com/contact/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tweed.nz/
Supplied via IMNZ member, Southbound Distribution |
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| Watch: Oakley Grenell – Thinkin’ ft Stauny Pops |
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| Watch: Yoko-Zuna – January Sun |
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| Watch: DateMonthYear – Numbers |
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