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Platoon – Sub-Saharan Africa Music Team Lead (Senior)
Platoon is seeking a Sub-Saharan Africa Music Team Lead (Senior) to join our Africa team. This is a senior music leadership role for an experienced operator with deep roots across Africa, particularly West Africa. You will be responsible for shaping Platoon’s continental A&R strategy, leading high-impact artist signings, and representing Platoon’s vision across the African and global music ecosystem.
Mavin Records And Sacem Launch Cross-Border Songwriting Initiative AFROCROISER
Mavin Records, the French Embassy in Nigeria, and French authors’ society Sacem have jointly announced the launch of AFROCROISER, a Franco-Nigerian songwriting camp. The...
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
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...
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,...
