APRA AMCOS has identified works by leading Australian and New Zealand artists in leaked AI training datasets and is calling for licensing agreements rather than copyright exemptions.

RNZ is holding a vote to find the nation’s favourite New Zealand song. Voting for Waiata 100 is now open at vote.rnz.co.nz, and the top 50 songs and 10 waiata Māori will be counted down in a special ...

The major music company presses play on nextWAV., a 12-month industry-first artist development program. By Lars Brandle AUCKLAND — Universal Music New Zealand is on the hunt for the next generation.

New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s recent return (though not to New Zealand – yet), or the ...

A record that won him NZ On Air Album of the Year last week at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2026.  The award-winning ...