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Wellington reggae act BrownHill aren’t letting the grass grow under their feet, releasing a self-titled EP in 2011 and now back with a debut album of smooth Pacific reggae tunes called ‘First Love’, described as a culmination of their own individual experiences. The Good Friday-scheduled release makes sense given their various strict church upbringings and the album’s abundantly evident central theme of love, conveyed with up-lifting harmonies, beats and lyrics. BrownHill say they want people to use their music as "…a tool of encouragement for anyone facing the challenges that life and love throw at us.” Martyn Pepperell threw some questions at the nine-piece band’s lead singer and lyricist Caesar Masoe.
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The 2013 Music Managers Awards will be presented on Wednesday 15 May celebrating the hard work of...
The 2013 Music Managers Awards will be presented on Wednesday 15 May celebrating the hard work of...
The 2013 Music Managers Awards will be presented on Wednesday 15 May celebrating the hard work of...
The 2013 Music Managers Awards will be presented on Wednesday 15 May celebrating the hard work of...
The 2013 Music Managers Awards will be presented on Wednesday 15 May, celebrating the hard work o...
Auckland Town Hall, March 6, 2013
OBSERVATION POST
We've invited some folk known for their keen-eyed music industry observations to comment on events and trends in the biz, both here at home and abroad.
Mr Observation: Ignore Labels If You Want To Get Signed
New York based talent manager and independent artist consultant Ethan Schiff has published an interested post over at his blog schiffblog.com offering an alternative solution for bands keen to attract a label.
Mr Observation: Making Cents via streaming services
Damon Krukowski of American rock band Galaxie 500 breaks down the meager royalties currently being paid out to bands by streaming services and explains what the music business' headlong quest for capital means for artists today. The following is a short e
NZM Newswire: Bob Lefsetz: Ten rules for making it in the music biz
Music analysist Bob Lefsetz has shared ten rules for musicians trying to "make it" in the music business, via his blog and e-newsletter: The Lefsetz Letter.
NZM Newswire: Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge's message for staff
The following is an internal memo from Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge sent out to staff following the company's US$1.9 billion acquisition of EMI's recorded music division.
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Music video production duo Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali aka Special Problems premiered their short film ‘Echoes’ at the Cannes International Film Festival over the weekend.. more...
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I Believe You Are A Star - interviews with NZ musicians, DJs and artists
Local music blogger and musician Peter McLennan today released a 202 page book comprising interviews with New Zealand musicians, DJs and artists, written between 1992 and 2003. more...
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A two year degree in heavy metal has been labeled a “waste of time” by a British education campaign.
The Naked And Famous have released their latest musical offering in the form of an April Fools prank titled, Living Like Kings, Acting Like Queens.
TVNZ current affairs show Seven Sharp has come under fire from the Women's Refuge after a story on violence against women featured the song Smack My Bitch Up as a backing track.
Personal Fest an Argentinean music festival has made an attempt to liven up the festival bathroom experience by introducing a range of port-a-loos that play music when they're occupied.
Ken West, founder of the Big Day Out, has accused metal band Slipknot of giving him SARS during a flight out of New Zealand.
A piece of music composed from bird poo on a giant piece of sheet music has received its first performance in the UK.
A Queensland record store which closed its doors in 2007 has been uncovered as a player in a major Australian drug syndicate
Following the current trend of non-traditional music distribution, American musician Beck has announced his newest album in four years will be released as individual pieces of sheet music.
British rail service Gatwick Express has launched Express Tracks, a free music service which provides a soundtrack to the journey from London’s Victoria Station to Gatwick Airport.
Filesharing blog TorrentFreak.com has that reported the big four record labels (EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner Music) are utilizing a task force of students to hunt down other students who pirate music.
Research at the University Of Otago (Wellington) has shown the use of alcohol in music videos has increased by nearly 5% overall from 2005 to 2010
London’s Heathrow Airport is now the home to an industry standard recording studio, installed in Virgin Atlantic’s swankiest lounge, The Clubhouse.
Australian singer-songwriter Allan Caswell is suing his music publisher, Sony ATV, for failing to collect royalties for a song that he penned for the 1980s television soap, ‘The Prisoner’.
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