off the wireless

Her Make Believe band popped by the studio to chat and play live. Check them out on tour.

Lawrence Arabia announces he is taking a few Greats of New Zealand Cricket on the road and dropped by to discuss new recordings, cmj and more.

The Twitch are on tour and chat about raising funds on indiegogo and getting tats on the road.

Travelling hip hop crusader Maitreya popped in to chat about the APRA awards, Street Teams, New York and a new tour with King Kapisi.

Listen/Download Maitreya on tour

APRA award winner Jess Chambers talks about winning and being nominated once again for a Silver Scroll and in the Kiwi FM Aotearoa Roots category in the Vodafone NZ Music Awards. Both nominations are for the Woolshed Sessions project but Jess is about to hit the road under her own steam on a nationwide tour.

Listen/Download Jess Chambers on a Spring Tour

gym

Managing Director of Phonographic Performances NZ, Kristin Bowman, responds to outrage in the NZ Herald this week at a possible music royalty fee increase for gyms, cafes and retail.

A concern for small independent music producers is the method by which music royalty fees are distributed. Unlike radio there is no record keeping of what is actually played in businesses where royalties are collected. Therefore many independent artists are seeing their royalties go to major label artists. Kristin admits the model is not perfect and it is up for review.

Listen/Download Kristin Bowman from PPNZ