Nigerian music, Nollywood and the business behind them.
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Author: Olayinka Koya
Olayinka Koya leads GYOnlineNG, an independent publication based in Ibadan, Nigeria. He covers Nigerian music, Nollywood, and the business decisions shaping the entertainment industry.
Deezer explains when it excludes manipulated streams from payment, while entertainment lawyer Adebayo Ishola outlines what Nigerian artists can ask when royalties are withheld.
FilmOne’s 2025 yearbook reports ₦15.64bn gross and 2.8 million admissions in its headline market series. This guide compares those figures with the state-level table and explains why…
Agbara Nla: The Return reported more than ₦71 million in preview sales. This article examines the film’s inherited audience, its production and distribution partners, and the limits…
Fake-stream promotion often promises large numbers for a fee. GYOnlineNG explains common warning signs, the difference between legitimate promotion and artificial streams, and what artists should check…
FilmOne’s first-half 2026 box-office figures put Nigerian titles ahead of Hollywood releases in the reported market, but the comparison depends on the period and dataset. This article…
Burna Boy’s music has appeared in Apple Fitness+ and Peloton workout offerings. This report looks at the catalogue exposure and what public announcements do—and do not—reveal about…
A touring schedule creates obligations beyond the performance itself. Davido’s tour offers a starting point for examining who budgets for physical preparation and recovery.
A platform royalty total cannot show what artists retained. The next question is how earnings are accounted for across recordings, songwriting and live performance.
Cinema, subscription streaming and YouTube generate revenue in different ways. This article examines what Netflix, Showmax and YouTube mean for Nollywood distribution without treating views or box-office…
Mavin and DMW illustrate different approaches to artist development, label structure and visibility. Here is what public reporting establishes about their businesses—and what remains undisclosed.
In February 2022, Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, signed with Olamide's YBNL Nation. Five months later, in July 2022, he signed again, this time with EMPIRE,…
A film’s ₦1 billion box-office gross is not the amount its producer receives. This explainer examines cinema splits, distributor agreements, taxes, fees and costs that shape what…