Tag: Music Reports Africa news
Boomplay’s 2025 Recap Highlights Regional Breakouts and Catalog Growth
Digital music service Boomplay has released its year-end recap for 2025, highlighting the platform’s tenth anniversary and growth across key African markets. The report...
Highvibes Signs Global Distribution and Licensing Deal With Beatport
Highvibes Distribution, a major Africa-based music distribution company, has entered into a global distribution and licensing partnership with Beatport, the leading global platform for...
Universal Music Group’s °1824 Launches Dedicated Livestreaming Channel ‘Universal Music Live’ on Twitch
°1824, the in-house creative division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced the launch of Universal Music Live, a new dedicated livestreaming channel on...
Wizkid Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams, First African Artist to Reach Milestone
Nigerian artist Wizkid has become the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify, according to data from the platform current as of January 2026,...
Audiomack Hits 50 Million Monthly Active Users, Reports 31% YoY Growth
Music streaming platform Audiomack has reached a significant milestone, amassing 50 million monthly active users (MAU) globally. The company announced the figure on (January 21), citing a 31% year-over-year...
Merlin Partners with Udio to Forge AI Licensing Path for Independent Music
Independent digital licensing agency Merlin has announced a partnership with AI music generation platform Udio, establishing a licensing framework for its member labels' catalogues....
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...
