News Ikechukwu Onuorah named Director of The Orchard, NigeriaExec joined distribution and services company in December 2019
News Merlin inks licensing deal in Africa with Boomplay, which now has 62m usersPartnership follows licensing deals with Sony, Warner and Universal
News Sony inks major licensing deal in Africa with Boomplay (and its 60m users)Chinese-owned app is currently adding around 2m users every month
News Marathon imprint MOVES Recordings enters wide-ranging agreement with Afro NationExclusive collaboration will see MOVES Recordings and Afro Nation curate a series of new music
Interviews Mr Eazi on the global success of Afrobeats and his mission to empower the next generation of artistsHaving generated more than 900m streams worldwide and collaborated with the likes of Beyoncé, Mr Eazi started artist services company emPawa Africa in November 2018
News Ugandan superstar Irene Ntalé signs ‘major deal’ with Universal Music Group NigeriaShe is the first artist from Uganda to sign to Universal Music Group
News Mr Eazi’s talent incubator emPawa Africa launches second phase of funding and mentoring programMentors include Diplo, afrobeats producers E. Kelly, Juls and GuiltyBeatz, South African rapper Kwesta and others
News Big changes at Sony Music in West Africa: ‘Banko’ Lloyd arrives as GM Michael Ugwu departsUgwu has been GM at African label outpost since 2016
News Could Beyoncé’s Lion King album ‘open the gateway’ for African artists in the US?"Now that Beyoncé released a whole album, this will open the gateway."
News YouTube to support artists from Nigeria via new emerging talent initiativeInvestment will enable artists to shoot videos, record music and get mentoring
News Tiwa Savage, one of Africa’s biggest stars, signs exclusive global deal with Universal Music GroupStar's success spans music, fashion, film and television
News Universal becomes first major to license Nigeria-based music streaming service, uduXuduX is Nigeria’s first domestically launched music streaming service
News Warner Music Group partners with Chocolate City, one of Nigeria’s leading independent labelsChocolate City is home to the likes of Femi Kuti
Music Business Jobs Horus Music Horus Music – Head of Operations, Federal Republic of Nigeria (NG)Executive with at least 7 years' experience soughtJob type: OperationsLocation: NigeriaApplications for this position have now closed.
News Nigeria’s Mavin Records secures multi-million dollar investment from Kupanda Holdings“Our mission is to grow Mavin Global into the music powerhouse of Africa,” says Don Jazzy