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Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)

Entertainment, Musicians, Distributor, Imnz, Music, Indies, Record Label, Independent

IMNZ is the New Zealand trade body for independent record labels and distributors. IMNZ started in 2001 and now has over 70+ members. These labels and distributors collectively represent the majority of all musical acts in NZ.

The 3 IMNZ core objectives are:

1. To advocate the values and interests of our members and the New Zealand independent sector; working with the government, other cultural agencies and music industry bodies;

2. To aid the development and knowledge of our members by providing them all the necessary tools to develop their art and grow their business; and

3. To provide collective group benefits for our members and their copyrights

We also produce the TOP 20 independent album chart and the TOP 10 independent singles chart which highlight the top sellers each week and the TOP 10 independent airplay chart which highlights what’s popular out there on radio.

In 2010, IMNZ also launched the Taite Music Prize which is an annual critically judged music prize awarding one NZ artist $10,000 each year for the best album released in the previous calendar year.

http://www.indies.co.nz

Po Box 68 890, Newton, Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand

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09 376 0115

What makes us Made From New Zealand?

IMNZ is the New Zealand voice for independent record labels and distributors. Our members release the bulk of New Zealand music, including commercially successful artists as well as niche music genres. IMNZ started in 2001 and now has over 70+ members. These labels and distributors collectively represent the majority of all musical acts in NZ, producing the best music on the planet, but hey we’re biased!

IMNZ advocates for our members rights, working to spread their message, and lobbies for any changes to the industry that will benefit local labels and their artists. Some of the issues where it is important to represent the interests of our members include government legislation and the copyright act, quotas, commercial and non-commercial radio, parallel importing, government funding allocation and music policy, online licensing, piracy, synchronisation licensing and many others.

Previous to IMNZ there has been no single organisation advocating the interests of one of the most important parts of the New Zealand music industry - that is, independent New Zealand owned companies. These are the businesses that have been, and continue to be, the most supportive of New Zealand music.