Music Business News: Nigeria

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."

YouTube to support artists from Nigeria via new emerging talent initiative

Investment will enable artists to shoot videos, record music and get mentoring

Tiwa Savage, one of Africa’s biggest stars, signs exclusive global deal with Universal Music Group

Star's success spans music, fashion, film and television

Universal becomes first major to license Nigeria-based music streaming service, uduX

uduX is Nigeria’s first domestically launched music streaming service

Warner Music Group partners with Chocolate City, one of Nigeria’s leading independent labels

Chocolate City is home to the likes of Femi Kuti

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

Universal Music Group expands into Nigeria with new HQ led by Ezegozie Eze Jr.

News comes less than a week after Universal announced an expansion into French-speaking Africa

Nigeria agrees to start chasing – and paying – neighbouring rights

IFPI broker deal with local collection agency COSON