Damian Vaughan
NZ Music Hall of Fame memorabilia to be auctioned for music
Iconic Kiwi musician Don McGlashan was this week officially inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame as part of the APRA Silver Scroll Awards. A signed limited-edition Don McGlashan / NZ Music Hall of… Audio
The Mixtape - Damian Vaughan
Damian Vaughan has just stepped down from his role as CEO of Recorded Music NZ - the non-profit Trade Association that deals with licensing for recording artists and their labels in Aotearoa - after… Audio
Music industry revenues are up, but is local music being left behind?
The New Zealand music industry has experienced its third double-digit revenue growth from recorded music. Streaming and downloads provide the majority of that cash, but how does that affect local… Audio
Strong growth in music industry revenue, but local content only makes up 7% of streaming
Damian Vaughan from Recorded Music New Zealand helps Music 101's Alex Behan break down recent figures showing a double digit rise in music earnings for the second year running. Audio
Exploring global consciousness through the power of music
Christchurch choir Global Voices is celebrating twenty years of music making. Music Director Helen Charlton and long time member Debbie Carter talks about the philosophy of the choir and how it has… Audio
Time for Tui Contenders to Tune In
Damian Vaughan is CEO of Recorded Music NZ Limited, a not for profit organisation responsible for running the NZ Music Awards, the Official NZ Top40 Chart and the Music Grants programme. As… Audio
NZ Album Chart now includes streaming.
On demand streams have been added to the New Zealand Top 40 Album Charts, in a bid to track how we listen to music. It's one of a few changes that have just taken place. Damian Vaughan is the chief… Audio
New Zealand Music Industry Grows Profit - Damian Vaughan
The Recorded Music NZ annual report, shows that New Zealand music has an annual growth in revenue, for the first time in 15 years. And it could be a turning point for an industry losing money from… Audio
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Don McGlashan, Stan Walker, Herbs and Jakob, winners of the 2015 Taite Music Prize. Audio
Taite Music Prize 2015
With past winners that include Lawrence Arabia, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lorde and SJD, the Taite Music Prize - named in honour of music journalist, the late Dylan Taite - has an impressive pedigree… Audio
'Happy' tops 2014 single charts
The hit song Happy topped the charts selling twice as many copies as any other single this year. Audio
NZ Music Charts 2014
The Official Top 40 and NZ Singles Chart have included streaming audio in their chart calculations for the first time this week. CEO of Recorded Music NZ which publishes the chart, Damian Vaughn joins… Audio
Pharrell breaks near 40 year old NZ Music Chart record
American singer Pharrell Williams has broken the New Zealand Music Chart record for the longest running number one single with his hit "Happy". Audio