IT’S AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, WE’VE TAKEN A LOOK AT DIFFERENT AMERICAN MUSIC GENRES ...

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Royalties for South African performers reached $21 million, up 54% year-on-year.Much of the interest comes from outside their home markets.Nigerian artists saw a 49% increase in export growth over ...

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Nigerian artists received over 58 billion Nigerian naira ($38 million) in royalties last year, more than double the 2023 figure. Royalties for South African performers reached 400 million rand ...

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 performers rode a wave of ...

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In a major win for South African music, producer, singer and songwriter, Sello "Chicco" Twala, has secured a groundbreaking deal, which aims to elevate the country’s recording artists on the ...

Nigerian artists received over 58 billion Nigerian naira ($38 million) in royalties last year, more than double the 2023 figure. Royalties for South African performers reached 400 million rand ...