Massey University’s College of Creative Arts and Smokefreerockquest are pleased to announce the inaugural Way Out Where? Aotearoa Music Summit, taking place at Ahumairangi Studios on Massey University’s Wellington campus.

What is the future for new music — from way out to where?

Between the bedroom demo and the album release gig there's a whole industry. Spend a free afternoon with the people actually doing it in Aotearoa. Real answers about how records get made, how artists get paid, how bills get booked, and where all of this is heading.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and connect with leading guests from across Aotearoa’s music industry, including artists, festival bookers, promoters, music publishers, record labels, digital platforms and music industry organisations.

Guests Include:

Ben Jones - Great Sounds Great Festival - Festival Director

Cath Andersen - NZ Music Commission - Chief Executive

Dave Benge - Laneway/Lōemis Festivals - Content Partnerships Manager · TEG Live

Duncan Greive - Lume - Digital Music Platform

Dylan Pellett - Independent Music NZ - General Manager

Evie Thomson- Glasshead Records - Record Label

Helena Bakker - Big Pop Studios - A&R and Artist Manager

Jeff Newton - NZ on Air - Music Platforms and Māori Funding Advisor

Jessica Bailey - NZ Music Commission - Education Manager

Jo Oliver - Recorded Music NZ - Chief Executive

Lucy Macrae - Whammy Bar/The Label - Venue owner and publicity for the Label. Chair of Independent Music Venues Association (IMVA)

Matthew Crawley - Strange News Touring - International and local event promoter, musician and DJ

Mike Hall - APRA - Director of Member Services & musician

Missy Shepherd - Flying Nun Records - Record label

Pennie Black - BMG New Zealand - Director

Rachel Ashby - NZ Music Commission - Capabilities Programmes Coordinator

Samantha Booth - Tangata Beats Coordinator - Event Director

Sarah Owen - Ka Korokī Ka Maranga/ Māori Music Industry Collective

Following the summit, come along to the Smokefreerockquest National Finals at Massey University's Great Hall and see Aotearoa Music Award People's Choice award winners Borderline play alongside some of the best high schools in the country. (Click here for tickets to Smokefreerockquest)

Spend the afternoon with the people who build careers in music, then head to the finals at 7pm to watch the next wave of them take the stage.

1:15pm–4:30pm, Friday 18 September
Ahumairangi Studios, Block One
Massey University, Wellington

Free Entry - RSVP required

7pm - Smokefreerockquest finals in the Great Hall - Massey University (Click here for tickets)

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