News & Progress
Updates on HMG’s work across artist opportunity, direct licensing, industry advocacy, government engagement and Fair Play Aotearoa platform development.
Current work
Heart Music Group is proud to have been added to the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand’s information page on copyright licensing, giving artists, rights holders and businesses greater visibility of HMG as an artist-founded music licensing platform.
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Heart Music Group is delighted to be partnering with Retail NZ as we work to create greater choice, transparency and value for New Zealand retailers using music in their businesses.
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Heart Music Group is participating in the ACCC’s current authorisation process concerning APRA AMCOS, advocating for greater transparency and practical pathways for artists, rights holders and businesses to use direct licensing.
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Heart Music Group will visit Parliament this month to demonstrate Fair Play Aotearoa and discuss how the platform could help increase the use of New Zealand music across public-facing government environments.
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HMG has successfully tested its dedicated Fair Play Aotearoa media player through continuous overnight playback, with the platform operating reliably and reporting playback activity accurately.
Read more →What we report on
01New artist opportunities
02Partnerships and pilot programmes
03Regulatory and competition matters
04Government engagement
05Fair Play Aotearoa development
06Direct-licensing developments
07HMG milestones
