Spotify releases documentary to celebrate 10 years of ‘YBNL’
Music streaming platform, Spotify has released a documentary to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Afrobeats label, “YBNL”, founded by Nigerian music icon, Olamide. This was disclosed…
UK-based Music Publishing Company Made Music Publishing Launched In Ghana
Made Music Publishing, a UK-based publishing Company has finally been launched in Ghana. Made Music Publishing is headed by founder Edmond Taylor, general manager Kelvin Boakye,…
Apple Music Celebrates 100 million songs
Apple on hitting 100 million songs milestone: “Twenty-one years on from the invention of iTunes and the debut of the original iPod, we’ve gone from 1,000…
Charlotte Bwana promoted to Audiomack Africa director of brand and media partnerships
Audiomack has promoted Charlotte Bwana as director of brand and media partnerships for its operations in Africa. Bwana joined Audiomack as the company’s ambassador in 2019….
Shazam turns 20
Shazam on 19th August 2022 turned 20 and as of this week, it has officially surpassed 70 billion song recognitions. A mainstay in popular culture, the…
Larry Gaaga Becomes VP of Def Jam Record Label
Music producer Larry Gaaga has attained new heights as he becomes the Vice President at Def Jam Africa. The news was made official on the 13th…
SAMAs enters partnership with TikTok
The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) has partnered with TikTok ahead of its 28th presentation ceremony later this year. The announcement comes ahead of the SAMA28 nomination announcement…
Burna Boy among panelists at Billboard’s first MusicCon
Today, Billboard announced Billboard MusicCon, a first-of-its-kind event that will celebrate the past year in music while setting the tone for what artists, trends, and songs will dominate the music…
With the FENIX360 App, African Musicians Can Earn A Living With Their Music
With the help of technology, the playing field has been leveled for both signed and unsigned musicians. With a few taps on a smartphone, musicians can…
Billboard Partners With Afro Nation to Launch U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart
Billboard and global music festival brand Afro Nation team up to launch the first-ever United States chart for Afrobeats music, The Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart…
Newly Launched Record label Futura Recording plans to become an “artist-first” record label
Music entrepreneurs Jonah Chukwu Orji and Chibuzo Madubuko on the 2nd of March announced the launch of Futura Recordings, an artist-first record label based in Lagos,…
Spotify Releases Report For Fourth Quarter 2021: Closed 2021 With 180M Subscribers & $3B in Revenue
Audio streaming giant, Spotify released its Q4 2021 report, and here are major highlights from the report; Highlights: MAUs, Revenue, Operating Income, and Gross Margin performed…
Jonah Chukwu Orji Launches New Management Company
Audience Attention Management aims to create a Path to Success for Artists Music Executive Jonah Chukwu Orji has announced the launch of his new management and…
The Official South African Charts Adds Youtube Views to Aggregation
To kick off the new year, The Official South African Charts (TOSAC) is delighted to announce that eligible streams from YouTube have been added to the…
Warner Music Group Acquires Majority Stake in Leading African Music Company Africori
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced it has acquired a majority stake in Africori, Africa’s leading digital music distribution, music rights management, and artist development company….
Shazam Spotlights 5 Artists to Watch in 2022
At the top of every year, Shazam uses its data to predict five artists to watch — last year it did pretty well with Masked Wolf…
Songs South Africans Listened To The Most in 2021 on Spotify
Spotify unveiled its annual Wrapped results as they do every year and this is what mzansi was listening to the whole of 2021. Spotify also revealed…
Boomplay Streams Now Count Towards Billboard Charts
As part of its dedication to helping the African music industry unlock its full potential, music streaming platform, Boomplay, will now have its streams added to…
Guilty Beatz Signs Publishing deal with Sony Music UK
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian Producer Ronald Banful popularly known as Guilty Beatz has just bagged a publishing deal with Sony Music UK. After working on Beyonce’s ‘The…
Boomplay partners with Turntable charts
Africa’s leading music streaming platform, Boomplay, this week announced a partnership with Nigeria’s TurnTable Charts (TTC). The partnership will see the music streaming service distribute data…
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Jaja Morph Shares New Single “My Way”
Jaja Morph is a rising star on the music scene whose journey as a rapper and music artist began during the 2020 lockdown period. Based in…
Oxii Moron Releases Deluxe Version of Charting E.p, ‘Post-Love Clarity’
Oxii Moron is believed to be one of the artists to look out for in 2023, this is based on his talents and gradual rise in…
Jaja Morph Shares New Single “My Way”
Jaja Morph is a rising star on the music scene whose journey as a rapper and music artist began during the 2020 lockdown period. Based in…
Oxii Moron Releases Deluxe Version of Charting E.p, ‘Post-Love Clarity’
Oxii Moron is believed to be one of the artists to look out for in 2023, this is based on his talents and gradual rise in…
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Olamide and Asake Collaborate Anew, Unleashing ‘New Religion’ to the World
Olamide and Asake, after their successful collaboration on the chart-topping single “Amapiano,” reunite once again for another explosive track titled “New Religion.” Produced by Bbanks, and…
Nonso Amadi tells Apple Music about his New Album, ‘When It Blooms’
This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Nonso Amadi the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, Africa Rising and Dadaboy Ehiz’s Favourite Track of the Week!…
Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio with Dadaboy Ehiz this Friday with Joeboy
This Week’s Episode Features a Conversation With Joeboy the 5 Hottest Tracks of the Week, Africa Rising and Dadaboy Ehiz’s Favourite Track of the Week! Cover…
Chris Brown and Davido Team Up for Electrifying ‘Unavailable’ Dance Challenge
Renowned American singer and dancer Chris Brown recently joined forces with Nigerian music sensation Davido and popular Nigerian dancer Poco Lee for the viral ‘Unavailable’ challenge….
KCee and Skiibii Showcase Versatility and Chemistry with Amapiano-infused Single ‘Dum Dum’
Nigerian music heavyweights KCee and Skiibii have joined forces on a highly anticipated collaboration titled ‘Dum Dum,’ infusing the popular Amapiano genre into their dynamic soundscapes….
Joeboy unveils tracklist for highly anticipated album ‘Body And Soul’
Nigerian music sensation Joeboy has revealed the tracklist for his highly anticipated album ‘Body And Soul,’ generating excitement among fans. Since his breakthrough hit “Baby” in…
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Rema Sets Guinness World Record with Global Hit ‘Calm Down
Afrobeats star Rema has chalked a Guinness World Record. The Mavin signee achieved the feat with his global hit titled Calm Down. The song which has…
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