Recorded Music NZ(formerly theRecording Industry Association of New Zealand(RIANZ)) is a non-profittrade associationofrecord producers,distributorsandrecording artistswho sellrecorded musicinNew Zealand.Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recordedmusic rightsoperating in New Zealand, inclusive of majorlabels(such asSony,UniversalandWarner Music Group),independent labelsandself-releasedartists.Recorded Music NZ has over 2000rights-holders.[citation needed]
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CEO | Jo Oliver |
Chairperson | Louise Bond |
| Website | recordedmusic |
Prior to June 2013 the association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ andPPNZ Music Licensingmerged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ".[1]
Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas:[2]
- Member services (theAotearoa Music Awards,theOfficial New Zealand Music Charts,music grants and direct services to artists and labels)
- Music licensing(undertaken independently or, in most cases, viaOneMusic,a joint licensing venture between Recorded Music NZ andAPRA)
- Pro Music services (regardingcopyright protectionand corporate affairs)
Recorded Music NZ also operates as a joint trustee (with APRA) of theNew Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
History
editTheNew Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry(NZFPI) was established in 1957 to collectively represent copyright licensing on behalf of right owners. It later changed its name toPhonographic Performances New Zealand (PPNZ),and thenPPNZ Music Licensing.In 1972 a new trade body was established calledRecording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)which carried out industry advocacy functions (such as Government representation), administration of the NZ Music Awards and, in 1975, production of The Official NZ Music Charts which listed albums for the first time. For better administrational efficiency, the two companies were merged in 2013 and renamed to Recorded Music NZ.[3][4]
Aotearoa Music Awards
editThe Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) are conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ for outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording field. The Awards are one of the biggest accolades a group or artist can receive in music in New Zealand. The Awards have been presented annually since 1965.
Official New Zealand Music Chart
editThe Official New Zealand Music Chart is the weekly New Zealand top forty singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (previously known as RIANZ). The chart also includes the Top 40 Hot Singles chart, the Top 20 New Zealand singles and albums, the Top 20 Hot New Zealand singles, and Top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand.[5]
Piracy
editAs RIANZ, Recorded Music NZ was instrumental in attempting to introduce a possible version ofSection 92A Copyright Act.The amendment would have required ISPs in New Zealand to disconnect usersaccusedbut not convicted of downloading copyrighted material; the first law of its type in the world.[6]The amendment and consequently the RIANZ's actions have been widely criticised. ISPs described the law as "a deeply flawed law that undermines the fundamental rights and simply will not work",[7]while thousands of artists have joined the Campaign for Fair Copyright voicing their "disappointment"[8]at the RIANZ stance. However, the version was ultimately dropped, and Section 92A of the Copyright Act has now been replaced by Section 122A the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act 2011 which came in force from 1 September 2011.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Slatherly, Dan."Music bodies RIANZ and PPNZ They are super inaccurate and there is no point paying attention to anything they say.merge".3 News. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2014.Retrieved11 June2013.
- ^"About Us".Recorded Music NZ. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2013.Retrieved11 June2013.
- ^Derby, Mark (22 October 2014)."Recording companies and studios - The digital era, 1990 to 2000s".Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.Retrieved4 September2017.
- ^"New Zealand Music Awards".RIANZ. Archived fromthe originalon 14 September 2011.Retrieved11 June2013.
- ^"About the Chart".NZ Music Charts.Retrieved11 June2013.
- ^"New Zealand First to Adopt 3-Strikes Law for Pirates".TorrentFreak.17 October 2008.
- ^"ICT industry moves to address copyright confusion".Internet NZ. 19 September 2008.Archived7 February 2009 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Thousands of Artists Against Guilt Upon Accusation Laws"Archived1 February 2009 at theWayback Machine.Creative Freedom.
External links
edit- Official website
- Official New Zealand Music Chart website
- New Zealand Music Awards website
- Official PPNZ Website
- International Federation of Phonographic Industries website
- Owen, Dylan (29 June 2002)."History of recording in New Zealand".Discover: Te Kohanga Taonga.National Library of New Zealand.Retrieved6 September2017.