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Sho Madjozi faces R5 Million lawsuit from ex-management
South African musician Sho Madjozi is facing a high-stakes legal battle, with her former management agency Black Major filing a lawsuit claiming it is owed more than R5 million in...
Merlin Appoints M.A.D Solutions Bugwu Aneto-Okeke to Global Board
Bugwu Aneto-Okeke, Founder and CEO of the Lagos- and Houston-based digital distribution firm Measurable Accurate Digital Solutions (M.A.D Solutions), has been elected to the...
Audiomack Charts Point to a Structural Shift Toward Local Music Consumption Across Africa
Audiomack, the Africa-focused streaming platform, has claimed the top music app ranking in 17 countries across the continent, per the company announcement.
The platform, which...
Legal Battle Between X and Music Publishers Monitored for Potential Effects on African Digital...
A major antitrust lawsuit filed by X Corp. against a consortium of global music publishers is being monitored for its potential ripple...
Sony Music Publishing West Africa’s Godwin Tom on Why Publishing Is the Industry’s Pension
Leaders Series examines the views and decisions of executives and industry leaders through reporting, interviews, and opinion-led analysis.
In a powerful new industry statement, Godwin Tom,...
Josplay Aims to Fix Africa’s $1B Music Metadata Crisis With AI-Powered Digital DNA Backbone
As Afrobeats and Amapiano dominate global charts, a foundational crisis is eroding millions in potential revenue and cultural visibility for African creators: profound Music...
Benjamin Otwal Appointed Manager at Kings Music Records
Music industry executive Benjamin Otwal has been appointed as the new Manager at Kings Music Records to oversee the career of Tanzanian artist Ali Kiba, Afrikona has...
Elevate.io Partners With Epidemic Sound To Bring Audio Directly Into Its Video Creation Platform
Epidemic Sound, the global sound tracking platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Blackbird plc (Aim:BIRD) to integrate its catalog of music and sound effects...
MBM and SongDis Partner to Empower Independent African Artists
Music Business Monday (MBM), the community-driven education platform, has entered a strategic partnership with Africa-built distribution service SongDis.
The alliance aims to bridge the gap...
Dennis Njenga Is Betting on Long-Term Brand Equity with Kaka Empire
Leaders Series examines the views and decisions of executives and industry leaders through reporting, interviews, and opinion-led analysis.
Dennis Njenga, the Executive Director and Managing...
