amplifier.co.nz

Amplifier.co.nz, the home of New Zealand music on-line, is a legal music download service run by a collection of people who are directly involved with kiwi music industry. The site, launched in 2000, hosts purchasable downloads (MP3 format) and albums as well as free music video streaming, song samples and NZ music news.

www.amplifier.co.nz

AUCKLAND FOLK FESTIVAL

The Tui for best New Zealand Folk Album is presented at the annual Auckland Folk Festival.

www.aucklandfolkfestival.org

AUSTralasian Performing right association / AMCOS

Supporting New Zealand Songwriters and Composers. APRA promotes the value of Music. it also licenses the music users and distributes royalties to music writers.

www.apra.co.nz

COPYRIGHT COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND

Protects, preserves, develops and promotes the rights of the copyright creators and owners of New Zealand.

www.copyright.org.nz

CREATIVE NEWZEALAND

Creative New Zealand is the government organisation responsible for fostering the arts in New Zealand.

www.creativenz.govt.nz

DIGIRAMA - LEGAL MUSIC DOWNLADS

Digirama is a New Zealand owned website for digital entertainment including music & video downloads, ringtones, movie trailers & cool gear

www.digirama.co.nz

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of the PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRy (IFPI)

IFPI is the organisation representing the international recording industry. Its membership comprises 1,500 record producers and distributors in 76 countries. IFPI priorities include:

Fighting music piracy

Lobbying for fair market access and adequate copyright laws

Helping develop the legal conditions and the technologies for the recording industry to prosper in the digital era.

Promoting the value of music in the development of economies, as well as in social and cultural life

www.ifpi.org

Love Music

Lovemusic.co.nz brings together to one place news, competitions and info from the record companies, artists and music providers of New Zealand.

www.lovemusic.co.nz

RADIOSCOPE

New Zealand Radio & Recording Industry News Service.

www.radioscope.co.nz

Music managers' forum

The MMF is is a national not-for-profit organisation for music managers, self-managed artists and anyone with an interest in becoming a manager. The MMF offers professional development and networking opportunities around the country for people to share and learn from the experiences of others, and an avenue through which common problems and areas of concern can be discussed.

www.mmf.co.nz

NZ ON AIR

NZ On Air's job is to promote and foster the development of New Zealand’s culture on the airwaves by funding locally-made television programmes, public radio networks and access radio. It is also charged with promoting New Zealand music by funding music videos and radio shows.

www.nzonair.govt.nz

www.kiwihits.co.nz

NZ Music Month

May is New Zealand Music month. This is the official site.

www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz

NZ Music Industry Commission

Formed to facilitate growth in the New Zealand Music Industry through specific projects and partnerships.

www.nzmusic.org.nz

PRO-MUSIC

To promote legitimate online music services and confront the myths surrounding online music piracy.

The website is supported by an international alliance of musicians, performers, artists, major and independent record companies and retailers across the music industry world-wide.

www.pro-music.org

RESPECT COPYRIGHTs

As part of its ongoing effort to educate audiences about the value of protecting copyrighted works and how they can help fight against piracy in the digital age, the members of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) has created Respectcopyrights.org.

www.respectcopyrights.org

RADIO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION (RBA)

The Radio Broadcasters Association exists to maintain high standards of commercial radio broadcasting in New Zealand and to represent the commercial radio industry to its many partners and stakeholders within government, business and the community.

www.rba.co.nz

SOUNZ

The Centre for New Zealand Music. SOUNZ is a music information centre promoting the music of New Zealand through a range of services, projects and activities.

www.sounz.org.nz

THE NEW ZEALAND GOLD GUITAR AWARDS

Every year for the past 30 years, Gore has hosted the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards. This event has attracted artists from around the world and continues to grow in stature and popularity. The Tui for Best New Zealand Country Album and Best New Zealand Country Song is presented at these awards.

www.goldguitars.co.nz