Category: Music Business

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Inside Knowledge of Nigerian Record Label Contract: Asake Signed Two Record Deals in 2022, Only One Moved When He Left YBNL

In February 2022, Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake, signed with Olamide‘s YBNL Nation. Five months later, in…

June 18, 2026
The 19-year-old asset at the center of the storm: Qing Madi. Source: Arise News Music Business

Qing Madi Is 19 and Fighting Two Labels at Once, Nigerian Music Built This Problem Itself

Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma went on Instagram on April 21, 2026, and said something that most 19-year-olds should never…

June 5, 2026
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The Link in Tiwa Savage’s Bio Is Not a Detail, It Is a Decision

Tiwa Savage Ditto Music Energy single independent artist 2026

May 26, 2026
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Afrobeats Always Said It Was Nigerian: The Q1 2026 Data Says the Passport Has Expired

Afrobeats Q1 2026 power rankings pan-African shift

May 26, 2026
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Asake Released M$NEY Today! The Album Is Good, The Label Behind It Is the Real Story

Ahmed Ololade Asake dropped his fourth studio album M$NEY on May 1, 2026, under Giran Republic, the imprint…

May 1, 2026
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Tiwa Savage Just Did Something No Nigerian Artist Has Done Before, It Has Nothing to Do With Music

On April 26, 2026, a concert took place at the National Theatre in Lagos. It was not a…

April 30, 2026
Nigerian Music Blog Music Business

Before Spotify & Apple Music, There Were Four Blogs, Nigerian Music Owes Them Everything

To understand what NotJustOk, TooXclusive, 360Nobs and Naijaloaded built, you have to go back to Alaba because we…

March 28, 2026
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African Music Hit $120 Million in 2026, Nigeria Is Not the Biggest Market

The headline number that came out of the IFPI Global Music Report 2026 last week was $31.7 billion:…

March 26, 2026