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Universal Music New Zealand launches nextWAV development program

Music & Concerts
When:
June 4, 2026 · 12:40 PM
Source:
Spotify to support US grassroots venues via NIVA partnership

Emerging artists in Aotearoa (the Māori-language name for New Zealand) are facing “increasing challenges… cutting through both locally and internationally” according to Universal Music New Zealand. Now it’s doing something about that: an initiative called nextWAV. It’s a year-long artist development program focused on young, emerging artists – specifically “mentorship and development opportunities for secondary school […]

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