Music News - New Zealand Music Industry Commission New Appointments
28 August 2003 - 0 Comments
Changes on the New Zealand Music Industry Commission Board, with two new key appointments.
Richard Thorne, editor of NZ Musician Magazine is the new chairperson to the board replacing outgoing Terence O’Neill Joyce.
As the editor and publisher of NZ Musician magazine, now celebrating its 15th year, Richard brings with him a wide range of contacts and affiliations across many aspects of the local music industry. He also has valuable knowledge of the industry past and present.
Richard has plans to lead the board and its executive into a new era.
“I hope to move the NZMIC on to be a permanent and well respected cornerstone of our music industry infrastructure,” he says.
He also wants to achieve a higher public profile for the commission and to improve the music community’s understanding of its roles and responsibilities.
“The NZMIC is an unprecedented government granted opportunity to improve the chances of success for all NZ Musicians who have world domination at the bottom of their to do list,” he says. “We can help them.”
Another valuable addition is Andrew Szusterman of C4, replacing Adam Holt of Universal Music.
Andrew’s CV includes Programme Director of ZM, Head of Music at MTV UK and Ireland, and Programme Director of Channel Z before taking up the reigns at C4.
As the Commission’s main mission is to stimulate growth in contemporary popular NZ music, with 13 years broadcasting experience Andrew brings with him vital insight into television and radio programming.
“I have the insider’s viewpoint, I know how programmers view adding NZ music to their play lists,” he says. “There’s a lot more programmers could do, with regard to NZ music.”
Being appointed to the Board is his way of ‘doing something about it’ and he is very pleased to be part of the thriving NZ music scene.
Andrew has been a strong advocate for NZ music and will continue to do so with his appointment to the Board.
Both Andrew and Richard join Mike Chunn, Jeremy Eade, Maria Carter and Bernie Griffen – who each represent different aspects of the varied music industry – who meet monthly on the NZ Music Industry Commission Board.
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