Merlin has signed a deal with Boomplay, Africa’s biggest and fastest-growing music service.
The move comes as the region is tipped to experience a streaming boom.
The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) has hailed the early success of the formation of the region’s pan-African licensing hub.
The South African society spearheaded the formation of the ...
The music biz finally came back to work this week after a long hot summer of Music Week bothering executives for interviews on their private beach/superyacht/camping holiday in Bognor.
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Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced an exclusive global recording agreement with one of Africa’s biggest stars, Nigerian singer/songwriter Tiwa Savage.
Under the agreement, Savage's future music will be released internationally ...
Warner Music Group has announced a partnership with Chocolate City, a high-profile independent record label in Nigeria.
The joint venture is set to grow the reach of African artists around ...
Lagos-based Mavin Records has announced a multi-million dollar equity investment partnership with Kupanda Holdings.
The label, which has a roster including Afrobeats acts, will work to scale its operations ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a landmark licensing agreement with Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming and download service.
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Boomplay will distribute music from ...
We thought we had written all the songs we needed for Toto IV: We had Rosanna and Make Believe, and we thought we had the makings of a great album. ...
Royalty collection societies CISAC and ARIPO have teamed up to help boost the growth of the creative sector in Africa.
CISAC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ARIPO (African ...
