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How to submit music to Nova

How Australian artists get played on Nova: the stations, the Aus Music Show for new local music, and how commercial radio pitching works through labels and pluggers.

5 min read · Updated October 2026 · For independent artists who want airplay on nova

How do I submit music to Nova?

Nova has no public music submission form. New Australian music gets a home on Nova's weeknight Aus Music Show with Maddy Rowe; playlist adds on the commercial stations come through labels and pluggers servicing Nova's music directors. Most new acts build a track record on triple j Unearthed and community radio first.

Nova's stations

Nova Entertainment runs commercial hit-music stations including Nova 96.9 Sydney, Nova 100 Melbourne, Nova 106.9 Brisbane, Nova 91.9 Adelaide and Nova 93.7 Perth.

The Aus Music Show

Maddy Rowe's Aus Music Show, expanded to weeknights in 2024, plays new Australian music. No public submission route has been published for it; it draws on releases serviced to Nova and new music already building elsewhere.

How to get there

Commercial radio in Australia generally adds songs that already show momentum. Build it with triple j Unearthed, community radio, playlists and press, then approach Nova through a label or a plugger who services commercial radio.

  1. 01Upload to triple j Unearthed.
  2. 02Pitch community radio and playlists in your city.
  3. 03Register with APRA AMCOS and PPCA before airplay.
  4. 04Use a plugger to service Nova with a radio edit.

Nova presenters and contacts on Virtual Publicist

Public profiles of people at Nova: what they cover and how to approach them.

More radio people to pitch in Australia and beyond

Presenters, producers and music teams at other stations with a similar audience. Pitch several, not one.

The short version

  • No public submission form.
  • The Aus Music Show plays new Australian music.
  • Build momentum first; pluggers service commercial radio.

Common questions

Is Smallzy's Surgery still on Nova?

No. Smallzy moved to KIIS (ARN) in January 2026.