Music
Latest Decisions
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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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.
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.
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 |
