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INTERNATIONAL AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Songbroker launches push to export more New Zealand music copyrights
New Zealand independent music publisher Songbroker hasn’t been around for long but is already having an impact on the prospects and livelihoods of local songwriters and composers. Songbroker is unashamedly focused on finding income opportunities for Kiwi songwriters, mainly through placement of songs on films, TV shows, advertisements and online content. Songbroker artists regularly feature on local shows such as Shortland Street, Brokenwood Mysteries and Filthy Rich – and also on NZ films, documentaries and TV commercials.
Songbroker is now turning its attention to the other 99% of the potential music licensing market, with the launch of a web platform representing NZ music to international users.
“The Songbroker offering is quite unique. We represent the works of about 180 talented songwriters and composers, and unlike many of the world’s online music libraries, this is authentic art – it’s the real deal, it’s coming from a very creative nation, and that’s a key point of difference.” says founder Jan Hellriegel.
Hellriegel adds the export scope for Kiwi musicians is “huge”.
“You can only sell a kilo of milk powder or a bottle of wine once. However, a song can be licensed many, many times over its copyright lifetime. Music also costs nothing to ship, and crosses borders without attracting tariffs.”
Songbroker’s new platform launches at Seafarers in Auckland on Wednesday 22 March with guests including the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon. Jacqui Dean. More info at: www.songbroker.nz
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NZ On Air – NewMusic Funding Decisions – March 2017
| Artist |
Song |
| 9 to 5ers ft. Tyra Hammond |
Talking To You |
| Avantdale Bowling Club |
Old Dogs |
| Bespin |
Who’s Blues |
| Boyboy |
Gimme |
| Cut Off Your Hands |
Live For Each Other |
| Dead Favours |
High Flying |
| Decades |
Get Me Home |
| Fortunes |
Focus |
| Great North |
Better Days |
| Hex |
Runes/Ruins |
| HIGH HØØPS |
Burn It Up |
| Jolyon Petch & Mind Electric ft. Kings |
Only You |
| Kaylee Bell |
Next Somebody |
| Mikey Mayz |
I Can’t Help It |
| Nadia Reid |
Preservation |
| PNC |
All I See |
| Skinny Hobos |
Suburban Living |
| Space Above |
Leave Home |
| SWIDT |
Tonight |
| Teeks |
If Only |
| Vallkyrie |
Yukon Era |
| Yukon Era |
Tongue |
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Winners Annnounced for APRA Childrens Music Awards 2017
Held as part of Children’s Day at Silo Park this year, family crowds were treated to live performances from the finalists along with storytelling, games, and a visit from Moe of The Moe Show, before Suzy Cato announced the three winners.
And the winners are…
APRA Best Children’s Song – We Like Pets! by Ben Sinclair and Jeremy Dillon aka Moe and Friends
NZ On Air Best Children’s Music Video – Monstomping! by Raymond McGrath
Recorded Music NZ Best Children’s Album – Songs for Bubbas 2 by Anika MoaIt was a wonderful sunny afternoon of magical music – head to the Facebook page to check out a gallery of photos from throughout the day. That’s our tamariki right there!
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Record Collectors Fair In Auckland
The next coming Record Fair will be the 10th anniversary show!
There will be special prices on LPs, accessories, and Record Cleaning Devices Knosti MK1 and MK2, on this special day only!The Special 10th Anniversary Fair will be on Saturday 25th March 2017 :
Freemans Bay Hall (Cnr Wellington and Hepburn Street)
Saturday, 25th March 2017
9:30am – 2:00pm
Adults $5 – Children Free (with an adult)
Early Bird Entry at 9:00am ($5 extra)
Thousands of second hand and brand new Records and 45s to choose from – come and check it out!
There will be a stall showing a professional cleaning machine in this fair – if you have some records needing professional care, you can get them cleaned perfectly on the day! (see stall for pricing).
There will be music only from vinyl on the day – 3 different DJs will be playing you a special selection of music from two brand new turntables!
After the fair, one of the turntables on the stage can be sold for a special price as well! Don’t miss out!
Please remember to bring your money – it will be cash only.
The special promotion of Knosti record cleaners MK1 and MK2 is only on this day at the Fair – the devices are always available for purchase at the normal price from the supporting retailers: Paul Money Hi-Fi, Shore Hi-Fi, and The Hi-Fi Store. |
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Spotify Tops 50m Subscribers as Growth Rate Slows Down
Spotify has officially reached 50m paying customers – a jump of 10m from six months ago.It’s an impressive climb, and over double the latest equivalent figure from Apple Music – but actually represents a slowdown in subscriber growth percentage terms. In January 2015, Spotify announced it had 15m subscribers. Five months later, in June 2015, it had reached 20m subs. That was a 33.3% rise within a half-year. Spotify’s next big official subscriber announcement came in March 2016, when we learned the platform had 30m paying subs. That was up 50% on the 20m announced nine months before.
Another six months later, in September last year, Spotify announced that it had topped 40m subscribers – once again up 33.3%, or 10m, on the 30m figure. On March 2nd, Spotify confirmed that its platform has now surpassed 50m subscribers. It’s a big moment in the company’s history – but means that in the six months between September’s 40m milestone and the new 50m figure, Spotify posted a 25%subscriber increase. Then again, if (by adding 10m subscribers every six months) Spotify’s growth has now hit terminal velocity, it still points to a bright 2017 for the streaming platform – and suggests its subscriber base could reach somewhere near 70m by the end of this year.
Major music rights-holders remain out of long-term contracts with Daniel Ek’s company, with no conclusions to fresh licensing negotiations so far. Since Spotify’s long-term deals with the major labels expired, the likes of Pandora, iHeartRadio, Amazon and SoundCloud have signed multi-price licensing agreements with the music companies. As reported earlier, Spotify is now waving goodbye to key executives Francis Keeling and Petra Hansson. These execs follow the likes of Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Levick, content chief Ken Parks, EMEA sales boss Jonathan Forster and label relations head Steve Savoca out of Spotify. Savoca recently joined Apple Music to head up its New York office in a label relations role.
Estimates suggest that, if Spotify’s valuation of $8bn is accurate, Daniel Ek owns a stake worth $825m. – Source: Music Business Worldwide
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NEW RELEASES
New IMNZ Member Ruckus Garvey Will ‘Tease Ya’ With New Single
With singles ‘Season’ and ‘Chip on My Shoulder’ already under his belt, Ruckus Garvey is planning to turn heads with the Misfits of Science-inspired new single, Tease Ya. Written and self-produced by Ruckus himself, Tease Ya draws inspiration from his heady Misfits of Science days as well as the image-obsessed world of social media. He has once again called upon the expertise of Grammy nominated engineer Beau Vallis to deliver yet another standout mix of the track. Previous single Chip on My Shoulder received regular spins on Flava and Mai FM, Edge TV, MTV NZ & Australia and the Air NZ inflight programme.
‘Tease Ya’ features on the forthcoming EP ‘Soundtrack to a Revolution’, scheduled for release in June.
Check it – available now on iTunes and Google Play
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Li’l Chuck the One Man Skiffle Machine returns with Utility Blues
Utility Blues is Li’l Chuck‘s follow up to the highly acclaimed 2013 release Blues In Full Swing.
Having spent a lifetime rummaging through the drawers of 1930’s – 50’s music, Chuck’s mostly original songs are inspired by the sounds of the era – Blues, Early Jazz, Western Swing, Ragtime etc. and are uniquely presented in the style of street performers from those glory days.
Sticking to the traditional one man band format, Chuck plays and records all the instruments simultaneously, no overdubs or edits. Just, Chuck, his skiffle machine and a bunch of mics.
“I have nothing to hide behind other than my drum and my guitar,” says Chuck. “I recorded all songs live in the studio and aimed to capture the best performance I could.”
In an age where we are rushing around at breakneck speed, where everything is instant, sugar coated, airbrushed and overly polished, Li’l Chuck brings us down to earth with some organic, all natural, whole grain, naked goodness.
Utility Blues is available for purchase digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp and all good digital providers. CDs are purchasable at live shows.
Li’l Chuck the One Man Skiffle Machine upcoming shows:
Album release show: Sat 18th March – Wunderbar, Lyttelton
Album release show: Sat 8th April – Wine Cellar, Auckland |
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ON THE LIVE FRONT
Mel Parsons Announces Tour With Full Band
Mel Parsons has spent the last few years dividing her time between touring the world and performing her solo show in some of New Zealand’s remotest woolsheds. But this May, the Kiwi favourite will embark on her first tour with a full band since 2015, taking in the country’s main centres.
Parsons will play San Fran in Wellington on May 4, Galatos in Auckland on May 5 and Blue Smoke in Christchurch on May 6.
The award-winning singer-songwriter is looking forward to returning to stages at these iconic venues, with the backing of a full band: “Taking my band out on the road is a special treat for me after touring solo for so long. I’m really excited about bringing the full sound back to these songs.”
Inspired by touring almost every inch of rural New Zealand with comedy duo The Bitches’ Box, Parsons will have special guests from the comedy world at each show, including country crooner Wilson Dixon direct from the USA; fringe festival favourite and political satirist James Nokise; and good kiwi bloke Keith ‘The Numbers’ Preene of Golden Goose fame.
Don’t miss your chance to see Mel Parsons live with her full band. She will be playing songs from DRYLANDS, as well as all the favourites from her back catalogue.
Tickets are on sale at eventfinda.co.nz from 9am Thursday March 16.
Wellington – 4th May at San Fran w/ James Nokise
Auckland – 5th May at Galatos w/ Wilson Dixon
Christchurch 6th May – at Blue Smoke w/ Keith ‘The Numbers’ Preene
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New IMNZ member Andrew Keoghan Announces New Zealand Tour and Shares New Single
Our favourite Los Angeles-based new romantic, Andrew Keoghan returns to New Zealand for three shows in the homeland. Accompanied by his band, Keoghan announces these dates alongside the release of his new single, ‘Something Going On’ off his critically acclaimed second album Every Orchid Offering.
Easily a standout track with its haunting refrain, Keoghan’s latest single is a wry narrative about a long distance relationship, supported by Cure-esk guitar, impeccable bass playing and soft beds of vocal harmonies. It’s as if Paul McCartney and Bryan Ferry each took a break from McCartney II and Flesh and Blood in 1980, to conjure this into existence.Listen to ‘Something Going On’ Soundcloud / SpotifyAndrew Keoghan – Something Going On Tour:
April 21 / Christchurch / Blue Smoke – With Flip Grater
Tickets via UnderTheRadar
April 25 / Melbourne / Northcote Social Club
April 27 / Wellington / Meow
Tickets via UnderTheRadar
April 28 / Auckland / Tuning Fork
Tickets via Ticketmaster
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The Chills Announce 10 Date New Zealand Tour
Out on the tar sealed and gravelly roads this April and May, legendary Dunedin pop group The Chillshave announced their embarkation on a ‘vigorous and far-reaching’ New Zealand tour.
Stopping in major musical centres Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, as well as key outreaches such as Whanganui, Paekakariki, Queenstown, Napier, Raglan, Mount Maunganui, and a performance in Invercargill as part of the Southland Festival Of The Arts.They are joined on their NZ tour by fellow Dunedin alumni and SIlver Scroll/ Taite Music Prize finalist Anthonie Tonnon, who’s current live show combines a performance art-inspired approach to stagecraft, home-soldered technology, and dance moves.
Catch the band at a venue near you this April/ May:
Banished Music, Radio Hauraki and Under The Radar present
The Chills Vigorous and Far-reaching New Zealand tour
With support from Anthonie Tonnon*
April 26th – San Fran, Wellington
April 27th – St. Peter’s Hall, Paekakariki
April 28th – The Cabana, Napier
April 29th – The Royal Wanganui Opera House, Whanganui
May 4th – Blue Smoke, Christchurch
May 5th – The Scottish Hall, Invercargill
May 6th – The Sherwood, Queenstown
May 11th – Totara St, Mount Maunganui
May 12th – The Raglan Club, Raglan
May 13th – The King’s Arms, Auckland
Tickets From UnderTheRadar.co.nz
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IMNZ Charts Playlist
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