Music Business News: Africa

The company now counts 38.8 million monthly active users, up by 26% over the past year

The partnership's goal is to ensure that the music of African artists “reaches global audiences and achieves lasting success"

The final three Next Big Things to feature on Vevo's DSCVR Artists To Watch 2025 list...

Sources tell MBW that concerns have been growing at other rightsholders over late royalty payments from the platform

Heatwave was launched by ex-Syco Music MD Tyler Brown and Harold Serero, a former senior A&R executive at Ultra Music Publishing

The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music

South African composer strikes music rights deal with Reservoir Media

The Dome in Johannesburg will be Live Nation's first permanent venue in Africa