Important 2010 Music Industry Dates
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:22 pm

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Listed below are some important NZ music industry dates for 2010. These dates should also only be used as a guideline as they are subject to change.

NZ ON AIR

Website: http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/



Music Video Applications Due

- 29 January
- 23 April
- 25 June
- 27 August
- 29 October

Music Video Announcements

- 11 March
- 3 June
- 5 August
- 7 October
- 9 December

New Recording Applications Due

- 5 February
- 30 April
- 2 July
- 5 November

New Recording Announcements

- 11 March
- 3 June
- 5 August
- 9 December

Meeting Dates

- 10 and 11 March
- 2 and 3 June
- 4 and 5 August
- 6 and 7 October
- 8 and 9 December

Please remember complete applications must be received by 5pm on the deadline day and should be accompanied by the appropriate application form.

CREATIVE NZ

Website: http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/



Quick Response Applications Due

- 5 February
- 16 July
- 29 October

You will be informed of decisions within six weeks of the closing date.

Arts Grants Applications Due

- 5 March
- 3 September

You will be informed of decisions within 12 weeks of the closing date.

OUTWARD SOUND

Website: http://nzmusic.org.nz/international/



Applications Due

- 26 April
- 26 July
- 26 October
- 13 December

Please remember Applications must be received by 5pm on the closing dates (no exceptions) with the relevant application form and supporting documents.

Meeting Dates

- 1 February
- 8 June
- 7 September

APRA

Website: http://www.apra.co.nz/



Te Mangai Paho Applications Due

- 5 February

Ambient Music Reports and Music On Hold Applications Due

- 28 February

Music Grant Applications Due

- 30 April

Applications must be received on or before this date, together with any required accompanying material. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 30 June.

Local Jingle Returns Due (online)

- 31 July

Local Live Performance Returns Due (online)

- 31 August

Song Summit (Sydney)

- 19-21 June

ASCAP International Awards Programme Entries Due

- 14 October

SOUNZ

Website: http://sounz.org.nz/



Community Commission Submissions Due

- 30 June

NZ MUSICIAN

Website: http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/



Magazine Issue Dates

- 18 February
- 15 April
- 16 June
- 17 August
- 15 October
- 10 December

SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST

Website: http://www.smokefreerockquest.co.nz/



Entries Open

- 1 March

Entries Close

- 28 April

Heats Start

- 1 May

Regional Finals Start

- 22 May

Regional Finals End

- 24 July

National Final

- 11 September

NZ MUSIC MONTH
Celebrating 10 Years!

Website: http://www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz/



- May

NZ ROCKCAMP

- 12-16 July

AWARD CEREMONIES

PACIFIC MUSIC AWARDS

Website: http://www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz/



- 29 May

GOLD GUITAR AWARDS

Website: http://www.goldguitars.co.nz/



- 4-6 June

PLAY IT STRANGE

Website: http://www.playitstrange.co.nz/





National Secondary School Songwriting Competition Entries Due

- 4 June

Peace Song Competition Entries Due

- 7 May

Anthem In Black Competition Entries Due

- 6 April

Band Of Strangers



- 13 May

NZ MUSIC AWARDS - THE TUIS
Celebrating 45 Years!

Website: http://www.vnzma.co.nz/



- 7 October

APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS

Website: http://www.apra.co.nz/



- 8 September

NZ COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Website: http://www.nzcountrymusic.org.nz/



- July

MUZIC.NET.NZ NEWSLETTER AND GIG GUIDE MAILOUT DATES

Website: http://www.muzic.net.nz/



Our newsletters are sent out every fortnight, and our gig guide mailouts go out every other week.

Newsletter Dates
Everything to be featured in a newsletter must be sent to us by the Wednesday before the date the newsletter is sent:
i.e. info for the newsletter dated 31 January must be in by 27 January.

However, to avoid disapointment, you should contact us as soon as possible if your are interested in featuring in a muzic.net.nz newsletter.

- 31 January
- 14 February
- 28 February
- 14 March
- 28 March
- 11 April
- 25 April
- 9 May
- 23 May
- 6 June
- 20 June
- 4 July
- 18 July
- 1 August
- 15 August
- 29 August
- 12 September
- 26 September
- 10 October
- 24 October
- 7 November
- 21 November
- 5 December

Gig Guide Mailout Dates
Everything to be featured in a gig guide mail out must be sent to us by the Wednesday before the date the mail out is sent:
i.e. info for the mail out dated 10 January must be in by 7 January.

- 10 January
- 24 January
- 7 February
- 21 February
- 7 March
- 21 March
- 4 April
- 18 April
- 2 May
- 16 May
- 30 May
- 13 June
- 27 June
- 11 July
- 25 July
- 8 August
- 22 August
- 5 September
- 19 September
- 3 October
- 17 October
- 31 October
- 14 November
- 28 November
- 12 December
- 24 December

If you have any info you would like in this forum, contact us through the contact page.