9-595: The Recording Arts Talent Awards (RATA) were an annual award honouring excellence in recorded New Zealand music. The RATAs ran from 1973 to 1976, before being replaced by the RIANZ Awards . The RATAs were founded in 1973 when the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry decided to institute a new award to replace the Loxene Golden Disc award. Federation member Fred Smith claimed that block voting in
18-618: A new trade body was established called Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) which carried out industry advocacy functions (such as Government representation), administration of the NZ Music Awards and, in 1975, production of The Official NZ Music Charts which listed albums for the first time. For better administrational efficiency, the two companies were merged in 2013 and renamed to Recorded Music NZ. The Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) are conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ for outstanding artistic and technical achievements in
27-619: The New Zealand Music Awards ) after the NZFPI changed its name to the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). After 1976, there were no further RATA ceremonies. However, at the 1977 APRA Silver Scroll ceremony, NZFPI presented a $ 500 prize for Best Rock Composition. This award went to Dave Calder of The Waves for his song "Conversation Over to You". Recorded Music NZ Recorded Music NZ (formerly
36-697: The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand ( RIANZ )) is a non-profit trade association of record producers , distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand . Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recorded music rights operating in New Zealand, inclusive of major labels (such as Sony , Universal and Warner Music Group ), independent labels and self-released artists . Recorded Music NZ has over 2000 rights-holders . Prior to June 2013
45-662: The Loxene Golden Disc's public vote was "making a farce" of the awards, so the RATAs were determined by a panel of judges. Despite the state monopoly on radio stations being broken in 1970, in order to qualify for the RATA awards, all nominated songs had to have been broadcast by the NZBC . The final RATA was held in 1976. After a year off in 1978, the awards became known as the RIANZ Awards (later
54-483: The Top 20 Hot New Zealand singles, and Top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand. As RIANZ, Recorded Music NZ was instrumental in attempting to introduce a possible version of Section 92A Copyright Act . The amendment would have required ISPs in New Zealand to disconnect users accused but not convicted of downloading copyrighted material;
63-673: The association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ and PPNZ Music Licensing merged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ". Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas: Recorded Music NZ also operates as a joint trustee (with APRA) of the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame . The New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industry ( NZFPI ) was established in 1957 to collectively represent copyright licensing on behalf of right owners. It later changed its name to Phonographic Performances New Zealand (PPNZ) , and then PPNZ Music Licensing . In 1972
72-521: The first law of its type in the world. The amendment and consequently the RIANZ's actions have been widely criticised. ISPs described the law as "a deeply flawed law that undermines the fundamental rights and simply will not work", while thousands of artists have joined the Campaign for Fair Copyright voicing their "disappointment" at the RIANZ stance. However, the version was ultimately dropped, and Section 92A of
81-434: The recording field. The Awards are one of the biggest accolades a group or artist can receive in music in New Zealand. The Awards have been presented annually since 1965. The Official New Zealand Music Chart is the weekly New Zealand top forty singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (previously known as RIANZ). The chart also includes the Top 40 Hot Singles chart, the Top 20 New Zealand singles and albums,
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