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Essentials

NZ On Air's main music mission is to get more NZ music played on NZ radio. We spend $5.4 million per year on a mix of funding schemes and promotional strategies to help achieve this.

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Apply at kiwihits.co.nz

Apply online at kiwihits.co.nz for Music Video and New Recording Artist funding. You'll also find audio and video from our Kiwi Hit Disc series here, plus news, photos and more.

Dane Rumble - Don't Know What To Do

Music Funding

We support songs by New Recording Artists, Albums from established artists, and Music Videos to help promote the music widely on every platform. For funding criteria go to kiwihits.co.nz/funding.

We also invest in NZ music programmes for TV and radio.

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Music Promotion

We promote new NZ music to radio and television broadcasters so their audiences get a chance to hear a wider range of music. We produce the renowned Kiwi Hit Disc series, hold music showcases to introduce industry tastemakers to new artists, and play a role in NZ Music Month.


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NZ On Air Music Funding Decisions

August 2010

Funding Type

Artist - Project

Total Amount Approved

Production Company

NZ Music Albums

Dukes - Album 1

Up to 50,000

Play Nicely

NZ Music Albums

I Am Giant - Album 1

Up to 50,000

Giant Sound

NZ Music Albums

Midnight Youth - Album 2

Up to 50,000

Warner Music

NZ Music Albums

Scribe - Album 3

Up to 50,000

Scribe Music

NZ Music Albums

The Black Seeds - Album 4

Up to 50,000

The Black Seeds

NZ Music Albums

The Feelers - Album 5

Up to 50,000

The Feelers

NZ Music Albums

These Four Walls - Album 2

Up to 50,000

Isaac Promotions

NZ Music Albums

Vince Harder - Album 1

Up to 50,000

Illegal Musik

NZ Music New Recordings

Cash - Hands Up

10,000

Charlie Ash

NZ Music New Recordings

Drew - Get Over You

10,000

Drew Neemia

NZ Music New Recordings

Jae'O - Will We Ever Be

10,000

Tyree Tautogia

NZ Music New Recordings

Jayson Norris - Window

10,000

Loop Media

NZ Music New Recordings

The Drab Doo Riffs - Hot Tanya

10,000

The Drab Doo Riffs

NZ Music Videos

Anika Moa - Two Hearts

5,000

Flightless Birds Music

NZ Music Videos

Annah Mac - Baby Don't Change

5,000

Sony Music Entertainment

NZ Music Videos

Atlanta Fall - Release Your Fears

5,000

Atlanta Fall

NZ Music Videos

Autozamm - Waiting

5,000

Let The People Speak Entertainment

NZ Music Videos

Black River Drive - 15 Minutes

5,000

Page One Management

NZ Music Videos

Brooke Fraser - Something In The Water

5,000

Sony Music Entertainment

NZ Music Videos

Chazz Valentine - Unstoppable

5,000

Filthy Lucre Enterprises

NZ Music Videos

Deceptikonz - Blood Is Thicker Than Water

5,000

Dawn Raid Music

NZ Music Videos

Die! Die! Die! - Wasted Lands

5,000

Flying Nun Records

NZ Music Videos

DJ CXL feat. Erakah & K.One - Natural

5,000

Illegal Musik

NZ Music Videos

Erakah - In Or Out

5,000

Illegal Musik

NZ Music Videos

For Da Grind - I See Forever In You

5,000

For Da Grind

NZ Music Videos

Hollie Smith - Will You Be The One

5,000

Soundsmith Records

NZ Music Videos

Ivy Lies - I Lie Awake

5,000

Let The People Speak Entertainment

NZ Music Videos

J Williams - Got You Where I Want You

5,000

Illegal Musik

NZ Music Videos

Julia Deans - Recovery

5,000

Tardus Music

NZ Music Videos

Katchafire - Only When You Move

5,000

Katchafire Enterprises

NZ Music Videos

Kids Of 88 - Everybody Knows

5,000

Dryden Street

NZ Music Videos

Kidz In Space - On The Road

5,000

Move The Crowd

NZ Music Videos

Legacy Of Disorder - This Time

5,000

Legacy Of Disorder

NZ Music Videos

Luger Boa - New Hot Nights

5,000

Stuka Records

NZ Music Videos

Midnight Youth - Flat Earth

5,000

Warner Music

NZ Music Videos

Motocade - We Belong To Summer

5,000

Isaac Promotions

NZ Music Videos

North Shore Pony Club - Overload Mode

5,000

Tardus Music

NZ Music Videos

November Zulu - Run With The Enemy

5,000

November Zulu

NZ Music Videos

Opshop - Madness & Other Allergies

5,000

Opshop Music

NZ Music Videos

Pieter T - No One

5,000

Handmade Records

NZ Music Videos

Seth Haapu - Stereotype

5,000

Sony Music Entertainment

NZ Music Videos

Shapeshifter - Fire

5,000

Truetone Records

NZ Music Videos

State Of Mind - Deeper Stories

5,000

SOM Music

NZ Music Videos

The Earlybirds - Truth

5,000

Little Arrows

NZ Music Videos

The Naked & Famous - Punching In Dreams

5,000

Somewhat Damaged

NZ Music Videos

The Phoenix Foundation - Flock Of Hearts

5,000

The Phoenix Foundation

NZ Music Videos

The Valves - Sirens

5,000

Broken Records

NZ Music Videos

These Four Walls - One Moment In Time

5,000

Isaac Promotions

NZ Music Videos

Tiger Tones - Diamond

5,000

Tiger Tones

NZ Music Videos

TokyoStreetGang - Only Thing (feat. Julia Deans)

5,000

Dirty Management

NZ Music Videos

Vince Harder - Summer Days (feat. Young Sid)

5,000

Illegal Musik

NZ Music International

I Am Giant - Australia

5,000

Giant Sound

NZ Music International

The Naked & Famous - Australia

2,000

Somewhat Damaged


 
 
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