Understand the business behind Nigerian music: record contracts, master ownership, royalties, distribution and streaming economics. Explore our guides and analysis of the decisions shaping artists, labels and the wider industry.
Start with Nigerian record deal types, learn to distinguish fake streams from legitimate music promotion, or explore Nigeria’s music industry and domestic market.
Premium Times reports that Tems has entries across several 2027 Grammy categories. Her previous wins provide context, but the available evidence does not support ranking her chances…
Deezer explains when it excludes manipulated streams from payment, while entertainment lawyer Adebayo Ishola outlines what Nigerian artists can ask when royalties are withheld.
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…
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.
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,…
Qing Madi’s dispute with JTon Music concerns agreements signed while she was a minor, recording rights and her ability to release music. This report separates each side’s…
Tiwa Savage’s “Energy” was released under Everything Savage and exclusively licensed to Ditto Music, according to public release credits. Those credits confirm a licensing relationship for this…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has concluded, but the commercial terms behind its music releases remain largely out of public view. Burna Boy featured on Dai Dai…
Afrobeats rankings for the first quarter of 2026 show artists moving across markets and platforms. The report examines what the rankings can establish about visibility—and why one…
The Afrobeats Streaming Revenue Nigerian Artists Are Not Reading In September 2022, Divine Ikubor, known as Rema, released a remix of "Calm Down" featuring Selena Gomez. The…
