Livespot360 Executives Make Case for Technology as Key to Unlocking Africa’s $20 Billion Creative Economy
As global demand for African content continues to rise, industry executives are emphasizing that infrastructure and technology must evolve alongside creative output to ensure value is retained within the continent's creative economy.
The African film...
Deezer Launches Deezer for Business to Bundle Streaming Tech, AI Detection for Partners
Deezer has unveiled a consolidated business-to-business offering under the banner Deezer for Business, bundling its licensed music catalog, streaming technology, and proprietary AI detection tools into a single commercial platform.
The move positions the...
Sony Removes 135,000 AI Deepfakes From Streaming Services
Sony Music Group has removed more than 135,000 AI-generated deepfake tracks impersonating its artists from streaming platforms, the company announced, as industry leaders debate the balance between technological opportunity and artist protection.
The removals, described...
Sub-Saharan Africa Recorded Music Revenues Jump 15.2% to $120 Million, IFPI Reports
Global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4% to reach $31.7 billion in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth, according to data released today by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
The...
Free tiers bring music to millions in Africa; why does the industry think they’re “crazy”?
Afrikona Opinion is a series featuring perspectives from industry leaders shaping the global music business.
In this edition, Charlie Kaplan, Vice President of Product at Audiomack, shares a perspective informed by the company’s experience operating...
CAPASSO Appoints Meladi Mampane And Brenda Mtambo To Its Board
South African digital rights management organisation CAPASSO has announced new leadership appointments to its board.
The Johannesburg-based collective management organisation has named Meladi Mampane as Independent Chairperson of the Board and Brenda Mtambo as Deputy...
Apple Music subscribers can now listen to full music playback without leaving TikTok
Apple Music and TikTok have announced a new partnership that allows Apple Music subscribers to listen to complete songs directly within the TikTok app. The feature, called Play Full Song, launched March 11, 2026...
ChatGPT Now Includes Shazam for In App Song Recognition
ChatGPT has added a new feature that allows users to identify songs playing nearby using Shazam's audio recognition technology. The integration brings music identification capabilities directly into the chatbot interface.
Users can now type prompts...
Three Companies Control 75% of Nigeria’s Streaming Revenue
Creator Economy IQ music industry report examining Nigeria and South Africa's streaming markets has found that local content dominates consumption, but control of value concentrates among a small number of global players at the...
Apple Music Introduces AI Transparency Tags for AI-Generated Music
Apple Music has implemented a new metadata requirement for its streaming service, asking labels and distributors to identify releases where artificial intelligence played a significant role in creation. However, the system relies entirely on...
How Festivals and Funding Platforms Are Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Creative Economy
Africa’s creative economy is attracting growing investor attention, but financing the sector has traditionally been viewed as high-risk.From music and film to fashion and digital media, creative businesses often rely on intellectual property rather...
Warner Music Group Outlines Strategy to Grow Music Value Amid Industry Shift
Warner Music Group has laid out a comprehensive strategy to expand music's value, arguing the sector is better positioned than film and television to weather current media industry turbulence.
Warner Music Group has laid out...
Tiwa Savage Partners With Berklee for Lagos Intensive Program
Tiwa Savage has established the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new nonprofit initiative focused on expanding music education access for emerging African professionals through education, mentorship, and access to global industry opportunities.
The foundation's flagship...
Africa’s Music Goes Global But Royalties Fail to Return Home
Sub-Saharan Africa was the fastest growing music market in the world in 2024. Recorded music revenues rose 22.6 percent to reach $110 million, nearly five times the global average growth rate of 4.8 percent. Afrobeats, Amapiano, and regional genres are gaining traction both domestically and internationally.
Spotify Marks Five Years in East and West Africa with User and Listener Data
Spotify is commemorating five years of operations in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, releasing figures that detail user behavior and platform growth since its 2021 entry into the three markets.
The streaming service launched in Sub-Saharan...
Virgin Music Group Closes Downtown Acquisition
Virgin Music Group has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, finalizing the deal on February 20, 2026. The transaction brings together two major players in the independent music services sector.
The closure follows European...
Audiomack Lets Listeners Become Creators With Audiomod
Global streaming service Audiomack reports that its built in remix feature, Audiomod, has powered the creation of more than 260 million fan generated plays since its launch in February 2024.
The tool has been...
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