Recorded Music NZ

Recorded Music NZ (formerly 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.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to June 2013 the association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ and PPNZ Music Licensing merged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ".^[1]

Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas:^[2]

• Member services (the New Zealand Music Awards, the Official New Zealand Music Charts, music grants and direct services to artists and labels)
• Music licensing (undertaken independently or, in most cases, via OneMusic, a joint licensing venture between Recorded Music NZ and APRA)
• Pro Music services (regarding copyright protection and corporate affairs)

Recorded Music NZ also operates as a joint trustee (with APRA) of the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.