According to Strickland, the people who were originally picked as ALLA’s 2025 royalty requested that ... The two became the krewe’s first ever Black queen and king. “I’m from New Orleans.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as ...

Spotify royalty payouts to Nigerian, South African artists boom in 2024 FILE PHOTO: Tyla arrives at the Billboard Women in Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 29, 2025.