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Sony Music Publishing West Africa’s Godwin Tom on Why Publishing Is the Industry’s Pension
Godwin Tom, the Managing Director of Sony Music Publishing (SMP) West Africa, has issued a clarion call to recognize songwriters as the indispensable architects of the global music business, encapsulating his core thesis in a stark equation: “No Song = No Star.”
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
Dennis Njenga, the Executive Director and Managing Partner of KAKA EMPIRE, has spent the last decade architecting a new kind of music company from the heart of East Africa.
Arroweye Pro Launches Studio to Track DJ Culture and Close Data Gaps
In an era where data drives decisions, African creative industries often operate in the dark. Kolapo Oladapo, Co-founder & CCO of Arroweye Pro Studio,...
GHAMRO Partners With WIPO To Distribute GHS 856,700 in Royalties
The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), a collective management organization (CMO) in Ghana has announced the distribution of GHS 856,700.00 (approx. $58,000) in royalties for December 2025,...
Kenya’s eCitizen Royalty Directive to Guarantee Artists 70% Payout
In a landmark intervention set to reshape the nation’s music economy, Kenya's President has issued a directive mandating that all music royalties be collected...
Nigerian Music Industry Worth $601M Projected to Pass $1B by 2033
The Nigerian music industry generated an estimated $600.7 million in 2024, with live performances contributing a dominant 65.74% of total revenue, according to the landmark market intelligence report Basslines...
