Tag: Afrikona news
AFRIMA Business Summit Flags Policy Reform, Technology and Collaboration as Key to Africa’s Music...
The 9th All Africa Music Awards Africa Music Business Summit has identified policy reform, technology adoption and stronger cross border collaboration as central pillars...
YouTube Introduces AI Playlist Generator for Premium Subscribers
YouTube has introduced a generative AI playlist feature for Premium subscribers on iOS and Android. It lets users create custom listening queues via text...
Spotify Reports Strong Q4 2025, Reaching 751 Million Monthly Active Users
Spotify released financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025, citing "exceptional user growth and continued momentum" to close the year. The...
Launch Africa Invests in Lounges.tv to Build Creator Monetisation Infrastructure Across Africa
Lounges.tv - Lounges.tv is a global live streaming and creator monetisation platform enabling artists, promoters, and venues to convert sold-out and capacity-limited events into...
MR EAZI – FOUNDER, EMPAWA AFRICA
Born in Port Harcourt and raised in Nigeria before relocating to Ghana, Oluwatosin Ajibade’s creative identity was shaped by movement across borders.
Meta Launches WAXAL, A New Open Dataset for African Speech Technology
Technology company Meta has launched WAXAL, a new open dataset designed to advance speech technology development across Africa. The initiative aims to address a...
Spotify Introduces Page Match Feature To Synchronize Print and Audiobook Reading
Spotify has introduced Page Match, a new feature designed to synchronize reading positions between physical books, e-books, and audiobooks.
Page Match allows users to scan...
Virgin Music Group extends worldwide distribution deal with Gallo Records and CCA
Virgin Music Group has extended its global distribution deal with South Africa’s Gallo Record Company and Content Connect Africa (CCA), the companies announced (Reported...
Altlink launches free smart-link platform in Africa via public beta
A new startup, Altlink, has entered the public beta phase with a platform offering free smart link and digital hub services for independent African...
Highvibes Distribution Announces Global Licensing Agreement with Audiomack
Digital music distribution service Highvibes Distribution has secured a global licensing agreement with streaming platform Audiomack, according to an announcement today.
The partnership enables artists...
