NTELABI BREAKS INTO CHINA (AND ASIA) WITH JIEYIN COMPILATION’S 4TH ALBUM FEATURE
Ill Haven Records artist, Ntelabi, has struck gold with his song, ‘Dreams’, being added to the 4th Album of the Jieyin Compilation. The hip-hop project will be mainly marketed in
NEW PLAYLIST: Afro Cue
Alikoto Music Consult launches a new playlist focused at African music from emerging and already established artists in Africa and the African diaspora. This is the start of many playlists
WARNER MUSIC GROUP PARTNERS WITH CHOCOLATE CITY, ONE OF NIGERIA’S LEADING INDEPENDENT LABELS
Artists signed to leading Nigeria-based label Chocolate City are about to be given a big global push. Warner Music Group (WMG) is partnering with the independent company in a deal
Warner Music Signs Licensing Deal With Boomplay In Africa
Warner Music Group has become the second major label to sign a direct licensing deal with African digital-music service Boomplay, following Universal Music’s deal in November 2018. WMG’s deal covers
Nigeria’s Mavin Records secures multi-million dollar investment from Kupanda Holdings
Local African repertoire is set to become one of the global music industry’s stories of 2019. You just have to look at what the world’s biggest record company, Universal Music
‘Music is the new yacht’ – trends in music/tech investment
The recorded-music industry has returned to growth, but what impact is that having on external investors (from venture-capital firms to high-net-worth individuals) and their willingness to back companies in and
African music: ‘We’re here to stay, and you’re going to know about it!’
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the future for digital music in Africa, with trends including young populations; the rollout of smartphones and mobile networks; and the
The Rhythm of the African Diaspora Plays Everywhere—Including Our Afro Hub
African music is everywhere. You hear it in Jamaican reggae rhythms, Brazilian salsa songs, and in Atlanta trap tracks. It’s on the streets, in the clubs, and climbing the charts.