Important Music Industry 2008 Dates
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:08 pm

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Listed below are some important NZ music industry dates for 2008. These dates should also only be used as a guideline and are subject to change.

NZ ON AIR



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

Application Deadlines
For everything except New Recordings.

- 11 January
- 7 March
- 2 May
- 4 July
- 29 August
- 24 October

New Recordings Deadlines
(Only four rounds a year)

- 18 January
- 9 May
- 11 July
- 31 October

Meeting Dates

- 13 and 14 February
- 9 and 10 April
- 4 and 5 June
- 6 and 7 August
- 1 and 2 October
- 26 and 27 November

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/

Te Waka Toi
Project funding (all programmes)

- 29 February

Ngâ Karahipi a Te Waka Toi/Te Waka Toi Scholarships

- 31 March

Jack McGill, Butland and Edwin Carr Foundation Music Scholarships

- 29 February

Please remember all applications must reach Creative NZ's Wellington office by 5pm on the relevant closing date.

OUTWARD SOUND



Website: http://www.nzmusic.org.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/38

Deadlines

- 28 April
- 28 July
- 27 October

Meetings

- 11 February
- 9 June
- 1 September
- 1 December

AWARD CEREMONIES

Pacific Music Awards

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

- 31 May

Gold Guitar Awards

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

- 30 May to 1 June

Play It Strange Awards



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

- 23 October

Juice TV Music Video Awards



Website: http://www.juicetv.com/

- 6 October

NZ Music Awards - Tuis

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

- 8 October

APRA Silver Scroll Awards



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

- 10 September

NZ MUSICIAN ISSUE DATES



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

- 19 February
- 16 April
- 17 June
- 15 August
- 16 October
- 11 December

SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST

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

Entries Due

- 7 May

Heats Start

- 11 May

Finals Start

- 17 May

Finals End

- 28 June

Please note: heat and final dates for each town can be found on http://www.theset.co.nz/.


APRA



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

Ambient Music Reports

- 28 February

Music Grant Applications Due

- 30 April

Live and Jingle Forms Due

- 31 July

Live Performance Online Returns Due

- 31 August

SCHOOL OF ROCK WEEK

- 25 to 28 April

NZ MUSIC MONTH



- May