Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder – what’s the future for local artists?
- Written by Oli Wilson, Professor & Associate Dean Research, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s recent return (though not to New Zealand – yet), or the fact that live performance revenues post-COVID have been strong.
But for new and emerging local artists,...