Quarterly Report for the NZ Music Commission
Quarter 2: April, May, June 2020 This report has been created by Recorded Music NZ for The NZ Music Commission.
The purpose of the report is to track the consumption of NZ Music consumed within NZ across various media: Streaming, Downloads, Physical formats and Radio.
At a glance: Quarter 2 – April, May, June 2020
Streaming • The number of streams by NZ artists streamed in NZ was down 17.8% from last quarter to 159,540,167 streams this quarter. • Overall streaming units were down 3.6% during this period to 1,997,272,426 total streams.
Single Sale Units • The number of single sale units by NZ artists purchased digitally in NZ was up 5.4% from last quarter to 22,734 units this quarter. • Overall Single Sales units were up 2.9% during this period to 202,645 total units.
Album Sales Units • The number of album sales units by NZ artists purchased digitally or physically in NZ was down 12.9% from last quarter to 14,670 units this quarter. • Overall Album Sales units were down 26.7% during this period to 85,007 total units.
Radio • Individual spins of songs by NZ artists across all radio in NZ was up 2.6% from last quarter to 354,226 spins this quarter. Streaming Units per quarter Top 10 Q2 2020 2500 Title Artist Label 1 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border Millions 2 Supalonely BENEE Republic/Universal 3 Long Gone Six60 Massive/Universal 4 Glitter BENEE Republic/Universal NZ Streams All Streams 5 Catching Feelings DRAX Project feat. Six60 DRAXProject/Universal 2000 6 The Greatest Six60 Massive/Universal 7 Please Don't Go Six60 Massive/Universal 8 Controller L.A.B. LOOP/Border 9 Raining Six60 Massive/Universal 10 Never Enough Six60 Massive/Universal
Q2 2020 (April to June) 1500 • Total # of streams = 1,997,272,426 • # of NZ Music streams = 159,540,167 (8.0%)
Q1 2020 (January to March) • Total # of streams = 2,071,154,669 • # of NZ Music streams = 194,080,959 (9.4%)
1000 Same quarter last year: Q2 2019 (April to June) • Total # of streams = 1,764,651,733 • # of NZ Music streams = 119,778,259 (7.0%)
8.0% 500
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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Single Sale Units per quarter Top 10 Q2 2020 (Digital only) 1000 Title Artist Label 1 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border 2 Supalonely BENEE Republic/Universal 3 Glitter BENEE Republic/Universal 900 Savage Love (Laxed - Thousands 4 Siren Beat) Jawsh 685 x Jason DeRulo Columbia/SonyMusic 5 Stay Tūtahi LOOP(IMNZ) 800 6 Long Gone Six60 Massive/Universal NZ Single Sales All Single Sales 7 Never Enough Six60 Massive/Universal 8 The Greatest Six60 Massive/Universal 700 9 Please Don't Go Six60 Massive/Universal 10 Don't Forget Your Roots Six60 Massive/Universal
Q2 2020 (April to June) 600 • Total # of sales = 202,645 • # of NZ Music sales = 22,734 (11.2%)
500 Q1 2020 (January to March) • Total # of sales = 197,018 • # of NZ Music sales = 21,571 (10.9%) 400 Same quarter last year: Q2 2019 (April to June) • Total # of sales = 261,918 • # of NZ Music sales = 22,594 (8.6%) 300
11.2% 200
100
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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Album Sale Units per quarter Top 10 Q2 2020 (Physical and Digital combined) 800 Title Artist Label 1 RED Devilskin Devilskin/Rhythmethod 2 Reb Fountain Reb Fountain FlyingNun/FlyingOut 3 Six60 (3) Six60 Massive/Universal Thousands 700 4 Blindspott Blindspott BlindspottInternational NZ Album Sales All Album Sales 5 Bliss Th' Dudes Stebbing/Border 6 Offering Various ThomMusic/SonyMusic 7 L.A.B. III L.A.B. LOOP/Border 600 Avantdale Bowling 8 LIVE Club YearsGoneBy/Border Buffalo: 10th The Phoenix 9 Anniversary Edition Foundation PhoenixFoundation/Universal 10 Six60 (2) Six60 Massive/Universal 500 Q2 2020 (April to June) • Total # of sales = 85,007 • # of NZ Music sales = 14,670 (17.3%)
400 Q1 2020 (January to March) • Total # of sales = 115,955 • # of NZ Music sales = 16,852 (14.5%)
Same quarter last year: Q2 2019 (April to June) 300 • Total # of sales = 158,302 • # of NZ Music sales = 25,792 (16.3%)
200 17.3%
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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Airplay Points Top 10 Q2 2020 (All Radio) 25% Title Artist Label 1 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border 2 Long Gone Six60 Massive/Universal 3 Supalonely BENEE Republic/Universal 4 Glitter BENEE Republic/Universal 5 Sunday Morning Mitch James SonyMusic 20% 6 Please Don't Go Six60 Massive/Universal 7 Catching Feelings DRAX Project feat. Six60 DRAXProject/Universal
8 Never Enough Six60 Massive/Universal 2018Q2, 20.1% 2020Q2, 23.6% Casablanca/Republic/Univer 9 Enchanté Sachi feat. Naïka sal 10 Homebound Swiss BLKEntertainment
Q2 2020 (April to June) 15% 2017Q2, 16.6% 2019Q2, 20.3% • # of NZ Song Spins: 363,445
Q1 2020 (January to March) • # of NZ Song Spins: 354,226
Same quarter last year: Q2 2019 (April to June) 10% • # of NZ Song Spins: 318,731
23.6%
5%
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*Stations Tracked: as indicated in the notes Data notes:
All data is collected by Recorded Music NZ/Radioscope directly from the sources indicated below. In the majority of instances data is supplied digitally and these sources may change from time to time.
The methods of determining data inclusion within each particular categorisation is in alignment with the Official NZ Music Charts terms and conditions. These terms and conditions specify streaming, single and album parameters and are available on Recorded Music NZ’s Official NZ Music Charts website here: https://www.nztop40.co.nz/assets/Chart%20Rules%20July%202018.pdf
If you have any questions relating to the data collection or methodology please contact Recorded Music NZ. www.recordedmusic.co.nz
Contributing Data Sources:
Streaming: Radio: Spotify The Edge Base FM Apple Music The Breeze Radio Control Google All Access More FM QFM ZM Peak FM The Rock The Most Physical Sales: Mai FM Tainui FM (Waikato) The Warehouse The Hits Radio Waatea (Auckland) JBHiFi Coast Tahu FM (Christchurch) Marbecks Magic Ngati Hine FM (Whangarei) Real Groovy The Sound Atiawa Toa (Lower Hutt) Mighty Ape Radio Hauraki Te Arawa FM (Rotorua) Flying Out Flava Ake (Auckland) Southbound George FM Kia Ora FM (Palmerston North) Slowboat Mix FM Awa FM (Whanganui) Mint Music Life FM Maniapoto FM (Te Kuiti) My Music Radio Rhema Nga Iwi FM (Paeroa) Rough Peel Niu FM Ngati Porou (Ruatoria) Vinyl Countdown bFM Raukawa FM (Tokoroa) Bandcamp Southern Star Sun FM (Whakatane) Townsend Active 88.6FM The Heat (Rotorua) Direct To Consumer rdu Radio Kahungunu (Hawkes Bay) Radio 1 Moana AM (Tauranga) Digital Sales: Bayrock Te Korimako (Taranaki) iTunes 1XX Tumeke FM (Whakatane) Google Play Music Pulzar Turanga FM (Gisborne) Bandcamp 531 PI Tuwharetoa FM (Turangi) Direct To Consumer Hokonui Te Hiku O Te Ika (Kaitaia) Central FM Coast FM (West Coast)