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Quarterly Report for the NZ Music Commission

Quarter 4: October, November, December 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 4 – October, November, December 2020

Streaming • The number of streams by NZ artists streamed in NZ was up 23.5% from last quarter to 218,359,804 streams this quarter. • Overall streaming units were up 8.1% during this period to 2,340,035,916 total streams.

Single Sale Units • The number of single sale units by NZ artists purchased digitally in NZ was up 11.5% from last quarter to 22,853 units this quarter. • Overall Single Sales units were down 8.3% during this period to 161,290 total units.

Album Sales Units • The number of album sales units by NZ artists purchased digitally or physically in NZ was up 26.3% from last quarter to 22,219 units this quarter. • Overall Album Sales units were up 32.3% during this period to 148,075 total units.

Radio • Individual spins of songs by NZ artists across all radio in NZ was up 1.3% from last quarter to 399,819 spins this quarter. Streaming Units per quarter Top 10 Q4 2020 3000 Title Artist Label 1 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border Millions 2 Controller L.A.B. LOOP/Border Love (Laxed - Jawsh 685 x Jason 3 Siren Beat) DeRulo Columbia/SonyMusic 2500 NZ Streams All Streams 4 Sundown Six60 Massive/Universal 5 Why Oh Why L.A.B. LOOP/Border 6 Catching Feelings DRAX Project feat. Six60 DRAXProject/Universal Jawsh 685 feat. And 7 Sweet & Sour Columbia/SonyMusic 8 Long Gone Six60 Massive/Universal 2000 9 Glitter BENEE Republic/Universal 10 The Greatest Six60 Massive/Universal Q4 2020 (October to December) • Total # of streams = 2,340,035,916 • # of NZ Music streams = 218,359,804 (9.3%)

1500 Q3 2020 (July to September) • Total # of streams = 2,164,577,979 • # of NZ Music streams = 176,755,137 (8.2%)

Same quarter last year: Q4 2019 (Oct to Dec) • Total # of streams = 2,064,982,128 1000 • # of NZ Music streams = 175,817,337 (8.5%)

9.3%

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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Single Sale Units per quarter Top 10 Q4 2020 (Digital only) Title Artist Label 700 1 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border Dance Away These 2 Days Harper Finn WEA/Warner Savage Love (Laxed - 3 Siren Beat) Jawsh 685 x Columbia/SonyMusic Thousands 600 4 Why Oh Why L.A.B. LOOP/Border 5 Controller L.A.B. LOOP/Border 6 Sundown Six60 Massive/Universal NZ Single Sales All Single Sales 7 Bigger Stan Walker SonyMusic 500 8 Remember Me Teeks SonyMusic 9 Fade Away Six60 Massive/Universal Don't Forget Your 10 Roots Six60 Massive/Universal Q4 2020 (October to December) 400 • Total # of sales = 161,290 • # of NZ Music sales = 22,853 (14.2%)

Q3 2020 (July to September) • Total # of sales = 175,938 300 • # of NZ Music sales = 20,489 (11.6%)

Same quarter last year: Q4 2019 (Oct to Dec) • Total # of sales = 213,983 • # of NZ Music sales = 23,198 (10.8%) 200

14.2%

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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Album Sale Units per quarter Top 10 Q4 2020 (Physical and Digital combined) 500 Title Artist Label 1 Hey u x BENEE Republic/Universal 2 L.A.B. IV L.A.B. LOOP/Border 450 3 L.A.B. III L.A.B. LOOP/Border Thousands 4 Six60 (3) Six60 Massive/Universal 5 A Very M3rry Christmas Sol3 Mio Universal NZ Album Sales All Album Sales PhoenixFoundation/ 400 6 Friend Ship The Phoenix Foundation Universal 7 Six60 (1) Six60 Massive/Universal Kacy & Clayton And 8 Plastic Bouquet Marlon Williams Caroline/Universal 350 9 Six60 EP Six60 Massive/Universal Impossible: Music By 10 The Book Stan Walker SonyMusic

300 Q4 2020 (October to December) • Total # of sales = 148,075 • # of NZ Music sales = 22,219 (15.0%)

250 Q3 2020 (July to September) • Total # of sales = 111,941 • # of NZ Music sales = 17,594 (15.7%) 200 Same quarter last year: Q4 2019 (Oct to Dec) • Total # of sales = 175,588 • # of NZ Music sales = 26,861 (15.3%) 150 15.3%

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*Suppliers: as indicated in the notes Airplay Points Top 10 Q4 2020 (All Radio) 30% Title Artist Label 1 Sundown Six60 Massive/Universal 2 Bigger Stan Walker SonyMusic 3 In The Air L.A.B. LOOP/Border 4 Controller L.A.B. LOOP/Border Dance Away These 25% 5 Days Harper Finn WEA/Warner Savage Love (Laxed - 6 Siren Beat) Jawsh 685 x Jason DeRulo Columbia/SonyMusic Jawsh 685 feat. Lauv And 7 Sweet & Sour Tyga Columbia/SonyMusic DRAX Project feat. Fetty Wap DRAXProject/ 8 Firefly And AACACIA Universal 20% 9 Not My Neighbour Niko Walters Ricochet/Universal 10 Long Gone Six60 Massive/Universal

2018Q4, 20.2% Q4 2020 (October to December) 2020Q4, 23.9% • # of NZ Song Spins: 405,079

15% 2019Q4, 21.7% Q3 2020 (July to September) 2017Q4, 16.7% • # of NZ Song Spins: 399,819

Same quarter last year: Q4 2019 (Oct to Dec) • # of NZ Song Spins: 356,795 10% 23.9%

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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 Base FM The Breeze Radio Control Google All Access More FM QFM ZM Peak FM The Most Physical Sales: Mai FM Tainui FM (Waikato) The Warehouse Radio Waatea () JBHiFi Tahu FM () Marbecks Ngati Hine FM (Whangarei) Real Groovy The Sound Atiawa Toa (Lower Hutt) Mighty Ape Te Arawa FM () Flying Out Ake (Auckland) Southbound George FM Kia Ora FM () Slowboat FM Awa FM () 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 () 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 Te Hiku O Te Ika (Kaitaia) Central FM Coast FM (West Coast)